If you want to stop a neuron from receiving input from another source, you would block which portion of the neuron?
axon
dendrite
synapse
synaptic cleft
The Correct Answer is B
A. axon
The axon transmits signals away from the neuron’s cell body toward other cells. Blocking it would prevent output, not input.
B. dendrite
Dendrites receive input from other neurons. Blocking dendrites would prevent the neuron from receiving synaptic signals.
C. synapse
The synapse is the junction between neurons. While blocking the synapse can prevent transmission, the question specifies receiving input, which happens at the dendrites.
D. synaptic cleft
This is the small gap between neurons where neurotransmitters are released. Blocking it affects signal transmission but not specifically the receiving end, which is the dendrite.
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Correct Answer is A
Explanation
A. white blood cells and nutrients to get to site of injury quicker; redness: Vasodilation increases blood flow, bringing immune cells and nutrients quickly to the site. Increased blood flow also causes redness (rubor), a classic sign of inflammation.
B. white blood cells to leave blood vessels at site of injury; redness: While WBCs do exit blood vessels during inflammation (diapedesis), redness is more directly caused by increased blood flow, not by WBC migration.
C. white blood cells and nutrients to get to site of injury quicker; swelling: Vasodilation leads to increased blood flow (causing redness), while swelling (tumor) is more due to increased vascular permeability and fluid leakage.
D. white blood cells to leave blood vessels at site of injury; edema: This describes part of the inflammatory process correctly (WBC extravasation and edema), but vasodilation itself mainly leads to increased blood flow and redness, not edema.
Correct Answer is B
Explanation
A. transitional epithelium - specialized for stretch: This is correctly matched. Transitional epithelium lines the urinary bladder and stretches to accommodate urine volume changes.
B. pseudostratified epithelium - multiple layers for protection: This is mismatched. Pseudostratified epithelium appears to have multiple layers due to nuclei at different levels, but all cells touch the basement membrane, so it is a single layer and not primarily for protection.
C. simple cuboidal - found in kidneys, glands, liver: Correctly matched. Simple cuboidal epithelium is commonly found in these organs and is involved in secretion and absorption.
D. keratinized stratified squamous - epidermis of skin: Correctly matched. This type of epithelium forms the outer layer of skin and provides protection against abrasion and water loss.
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