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Anatomy & Physiology

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Set 3 The Central Nervous System

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Question 1

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Which of these statements describes efferent neurons

A)They carry information to the CNS.
B)They have cell bodies that originate in the CNS.
C)They lie within the CNS.
D)They have cell bodies in the posterior grey horn

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Question 2

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Which of the following applies to nerves

A)contain both afferent and efferent fibres traversing between a particular region of the body and the central nervous system
B)do not contain complete nerve cells
C)are NOT present within the central nervous system
D)are NOT present within the peripheral nervous system

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Question 3

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What is the function of astrocytes

A)to induce formation of cerebrospinal fluid
B)to aid in repairing brain injuries and in forming neural scars
C)to take up excess H⁺ from the brain ECF
D)to line the fluid-filled cavities of the CNS

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