Histology MCQs/Nerve Tissue

1 What is an axonal transport?

	Transportation of a material inside microtubules
	Transportation of a material along microtubules
	Spreading of a signal inside axons
	Spreading of a signal along axons

2 What is a Bergman's glia?

	Microglial cells in the cerebellum
	Microgilal cells in the retina
	Astrocytes in the cerebellum
	Astrocytes in the retina

3 Which type of neurons are Betz pyramidal cells (Betz pyramides)?

	Unipolar neurons
	Pseudounipolar neurons
	Bipolar neurons
	Multipolar neurons

4 What is main function of the choroid plexus?

	Peristaltic movement of the cerebrospinal fluid
	Mechanical support of cavities inside brain
	Production of the cerebrospinal fluid
	Resorption of the cerebrospinal fluid

5 Which cells conatin glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)?

	Oligodendrocytes
	Mikroglial cells
	Astrocytes
	Neurons

6 Which intracellular structure contains glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)?

	Intermediate filaments
	Skeleton of nucleus
	Golgi apparatus
	Mikrotubules

7 Which type of nerve fibers takes place inside the peripheral nerve?

	Both myelinated and unmyelinated
	Myelinated only
	Unmyelinated only
	Mainly unmyelinated, but occasionally also myelinated

8 Embryonic origin of astrocytes:

	Neural crest
	Neural tube
	Mezenchyme
	Ectoderm

9 Embryonic origin of microglial cells:

	Endoderm
	Mezenchyme
	Neural tube
	Neural crest

10 Which is embryonic origin of neurons inside the basal ganglia?

	Neural crest
	Neural tube
	Mezenchyme
	Yolk sack

11 Which type of capillaries is part of the blood-brain barrier?

	Fenestrated capillaries with continuous basement membrane
	Fenestrated capillaries with non-continuous basement membrane
	Non-fenestrated capillaries
	Sinusoids

12 How many layers does have the cortex of the cerebellum?

	Exactly three
	Two or three
	Three or four
	Two to four

13 Ependymal cells:

	Form covering layer of the cavities inside CNS
	Apical pole is smooth, without projections
	Produce huge amount of endogenic opioids
	Are tall columnar cells

14 Is it possible proove the myelin using immunohistochemistry?

	Yes, it is, but we have to pretreat the specimen with the chloroform (trichlormethan)
	Yes, but for specimens harvested from the peripheral nerve system
	Yes, it is, e.g., using the myelin basic protein
	No, it is not possible

15 What is not true for neurons?

	They have plenty of microtubules inside the axon
	They are rich on the rough endoplasmic reticulum
	They have strongly eosinophilic cytoplasm
	They have conspicuous nucleolus

16 Which type of cells produces myelin sheet?

	Either oligodendrocytes of Schwann cells
	Oligodendrocytes only
	Schwann cells only
	Neurons

17 Staining for myelin:

	Methylen blue
	Toluidin blue
	Alcian blue
	Luxol blue

18 Function of satelite cells:

	They support neurons inside the peripheral ganglia
	They support neurons inside the cerebellar cortex
	They support neurons inside the motoric cortex
	They support neurons inside the basal ganglila

19 Neurotransmiter of a motor plate:

	Acetylcholins
	Norepinephrin
	Epinephrin
	The motor plate is an electric synapsis, it needs no transmitter

20 What is main principle of the Nissl's technique?

	Using of an impregnation
	Using of an acidic dye
	Using of a basic dye
	Using of lectins

21 What is a Nissl's substance?

	Smooth endoplasmic reticulum and rouhg endoplasmic reticulum
	Complec of microtubules and intermediary filaments
	Rough endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus
	Rough endoplasmic reticulum and polyribosomes

22 Which type of connective tissue is the pia mater?

	Highly vascularized loose connective tissue
	Poorly vascularized loose connective tissue
	Highly vascularized reticular tissue
	Poorly vascularized reticular tissue

23 Which type of ganglia takes usually place in the wall of hollow organs?

	Parasymphatetic ganglia
	Somatomotoric ganglia
	Symphatetic ganglia
	There are no gangila in the wall of hollow ograns

24 What is a cytoarchitecture of the brain cortex?

	Arrangement of astrocytes in the basal ganglia
	Arrangement of astrocytes in the brain cortex
	Arrangement of neurons in the basal ganglia
	Arrangement of neurons in the brain cortex

25 What is a myeloarchitecture of the brain cortex?

	Arrangement of myelinated fibers in the brain cortex
	Arrangement of oligodendrocytes in the brain cortex
	Arrangement of astrocytes in the brain cortex
	Arrangement of dendrites in the brain cortex

26 In which strucutre are common pseudounipolar neurons?

	Posterior horns of the spinal cord
	Anterior horns of the spinal cord
	Autonomic (vegetative) ganglia
	Sensory (spinal) ganglia

27 How is called the layer of cerebellar cortex containing Purkyně cells?

	Substantia alba cerebelli
	Stratum gangliosum
	Stratum molekulare
	Stratum granulosum

28 Purkyně cells are:

	Unipolar neurons
	Pseudounipolar neurons
	Bipolar neurons
	Multipolar neurons

29 Saltatory movement of the action potential:

	The action potential spreads from the neuron to the neuron using electrical synapses
	The action potential jumps from the neuron to the neuron outside synapses
	The action potential occurs in the site of Schmidt-Lanterman cleft only
	The action potential occurs in the site of Ranvier node only

30 Which structure is responsible for resorption of the cerebrospinal fluid?

	Arachnoid granulations (Pacchionian granulation)
	Lining of left and right brain ventricles
	Lining of 3rd and 4th brain ventricles
	Choroid plexus

31 Definition of Brodmann's areas is based on:

	Gross (macroscopic) anatomy
	Myeloarchitecture
	Glioarchitecture
	Cytoarchitecture

32 Allocortex (i.e. archicortex and paleocortex):

	Cortex has usually three layers of neurons
	Cortex has usually six layers of neurons
	Cortex has usually ten layers of neurons
	We can not distinguish layers in the cortex

33 Which neurons are the most striking in the primary motor cortex of brain (precentral gyrus)?

	Small intereneurons
	Pyramidal neurons
	Granular neurons
	The most conspicuous feature of the motor cortex is its inconspicuousness

34 In which part of the CNS contains mossy fibers?

	Substantia nigra, pars reticularis
	Reticular formation
	Rhinencephalon
	Cerebellum

35 How many layers of neurons do we usually describe in the neocortex?

	3
	6
	9
	12

36 What statement about glial cells is not true?

	One oligodendrocyte can produce myelin sheet for several axons
	Membrane of glial cells can generate the action potential
	Fibrilary astrocytes are in the white matter
	Bergman's glia is in the cerebellum

37 What statement about basket cells is not true?

	Basket cells take place inside molecular layer of cerebellar cortex
	Axons of basket cells make synapses with Purkynì cells
	Basket cells are multipolar neurons
	Basket cells are bipolar neurons

38 Ganglia of the peripheral nerve system:

	Glia in ganglia is composed of Schwann cells only
	Glia in ganglia contains mainly astrocytes
	Glia in ganglia contains satelite cells
	There is no glia in ganglia

39 Cranial nerves (head nerves):

	1st head nerve is covered by meninges
	2nd head nerve is covered by meninges
	3rd head nerve is covered by meninges
	7th head nerve is covered by meninges

40 Spinal cord:

	Neurons in the gray matter are usally pseudounipolar
	There are myelinated fibers in the white matter
	Motoneurons take place in the posterior horns
	There are no interneurons in the gray matter

41 Unmyelinated fibers:

	In the PNS, they are protected by Schwann cells
	They are in the grey matter of the CNS only
	They are in the PNS only
	They are really naked

42 Which cells form usually the scar in the CNS?

	Oligodendrocytes
	Müller's cells
	Fibroblasts
	Astrocytes

43 What is a perikaryon?

	Synonymum for a satelite cell
	Synonymum for an astrocyte
	Initial part of the axon
	Body of the neuron

44 To which part of the cytoskeleton belongs to neurofilaments?

	Intermediate filaments
	Actin filaments
	Microfilaments
	Microtubules

45 Which of following methods is not appropriate for proof of neurons?

	Immunohistochemical staining for neurofilaments
	Silver impregnation
	Nissl's technique
	Luxol blue

46 Which structures are part of the blood-brain barrier?

	Endothelium of vessels, basal laminas, and extracellular matrix
	Endothelium of vessels, basal laminas, and glial cells
	Endothelium of vessels, basal laminas, and neurons
	Endothelium of vessels only

47 Purkyně cell:

	Dendrites are branching in the molecular layer and are forming two-dimensional structure
	Dendrites are branching in the molecular layer and are forming three-dimensional structure
	Dendrites are branching in the granular layer and are forming two-dimensional structure
	Dendrites are branching in the granular layer and are forming three-dimensional structure

48 Which type of neurons are Purkyně cells?

	Unipolar
	Pseudounipolar
	Bipolar
	Multipolar

49 In which layer can be present Betz pyramidal cells (Betz pyramids)?

	Lamina pyramidalis interna
	Lamina pyramidalis externa
	Lamina granularis interna
	Lamina granularis externa

50 Where takes place the myenteric plexus (plexus of Auerbach)?

	Gastrointestinal tract
	Respiratory tract
	Urinary tract
	Spinal cord

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