DAANCE module 1: Basic Sciences
Questions with complete solution 2023
1)What is the role of the central nervous system?
2)What are the 3 subdivisions of the central nervous system? - correct answer 1) To
provide overall control of body function
2) Central Nervous System, Peripheral Nervous System, Autonomic Nervous System
NERVOUS SYSTEM:
1) What are the cells of the nervous system called?
2) What are they responsible for?
3) What is action potential? What happens during this?
4) How is this related to a synapse?
5) What is a synapse? - correct answer 1) Neurons
2) Responsible for conducting nerve impulses within the brain and from one body part to
another
3) The nerves threshold of stimulus. When an impulse reaches the threshold, the
impulse travels along the neuron at a constant rate.
4) When an impulse reaches the end of the neuron, it can pass to another neuron
across a synapse.
5) A junction between two neurons.
DEPOLARIZATION/REPOLARIZATION:
1) Explain depolarization.
2) What substance is often the material moving in and out of the membrane?
3) What is the wave of polarization?
4) Explain repolarization.
5) How does this relate to local anesthetics? - correct answer 1) The outside of a
nerve membrane is positively charged. When those charges move into the membrane,
the outside is left negatively charged.
2) Na+ ions
3) The movement of changing charges during depolarization.
4) After the nerve impulse passes through the nerve, the nerve fibers become
repolarized, or positively charged, again.
5) Local anesthetics interfere with Na+ ions traveling through the ion channels,
preventing depolarization and slowing or stopping the nerve impulses.
SYNAPSES:
1) What is a terminal button?
2) What are pre-synaptic and post-synaptic?
3) What is a synaptic cleft?
4) What substance is this product dependent on?
5) What action does this substance have? - correct answer 1) The bulge at the end of
the nerve, that touches the next nerve.