DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY I BPT 09-10

THEORY TEST
(I) Describe briefly:
1) Why the neurons do not divide?
2) Which is most excitable part of nerve cell body
3) Name connective tissue covering of single nerve fiber, bundle of nerve fibers &
nerve trunk?
4) Which cells lay down myelin sheath in CNS?
5) Mention the diameter and conduction velocity of type C nerve?
6) Mention Nernst potential (value) of Na+, K+ and Cl-. Which ion / mechanism
Play most important role in the genesis of RMP?
(II) First change to occur in the distal stump following injury in nerves 1) Myelin degeneration
2) Axonal degeneration (axis cylinder swelling and break down)
3) Mitosis of Schwann cell
4) Sprouting
(III) What would be the effect of changing the RMP, to 80mV from 70mV?
1) A larger stimulus would be required to reach threshold
2) The magnitude of the action potential would decrease
3) The stimulus required to reach threshold would not change
4) Threshold cannot be reached.
(IV) Repolarization in action potentials are produced by
1) Na+ Influx (thro. V.G. fast Na channel)
2) Ca influx (thro. V.G. slow Ca channel)
3) K+ Influx (thro. V.G. K channel)
4) K+ efflux (thro. V.G. K channel)
(V) Sodium-potassium pump helps in the maintenance of which of the following?
1) Contribute in RMP & unequal distribution of ions across cell membrane
2) Regulate cell volume, do Recharging
3) Low extra cellular sodium
4) A + B
(VI) All true about glial cells except1) Number of neurons (100 billions)
2) Non excitatory but supporting & divisible cells
3) Oligodendrocytes- myelination (CNS)
4) Microglia- defense