Blood capillaries of the brain are enveloped by which of the following?

A. Microglia
B. Myelin sheaths
C. Endoneurium
D. Astrocytes
E. Satellite cells


D. Astrocytes

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Ventral spinal cord roots contain ________ fibers, while the dorsal roots contain ________ fibers.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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_____________ is the process of converting energy in the form of light, sound, movement, or touch into a neural signal.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Several interneurons from the spinal cord lead into and interact with the dendrites of a single motor neuron in the leg to sum impulses from several different sensory sources. This phenomenon is called ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The primary motor cortex is connected with motor neurons in the brain stem and spinal cord, and ascending sensory information is carried to the thalamus by (the)

A) cerebral peduncles. B) inferior colliculi. C) red nucleus. D) tectum. E) None of the answers are correct.

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