Beta receptors are stimulated by:

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Question 1 of 5

Beta receptors are stimulated by:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Isoproterenol (isoproteranol) is a beta-adrenergic agonist, stimulating β receptors (e.g., heart, lungs). Methoxamine is α₁-specific, acetylcholine is cholinergic, atropine blocks muscarinic.

Question 2 of 5

Which pairing of nerve and organ innervated is incorrect?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Abducens (VI) innervates the lateral rectus eye muscle, not facial muscles (facial nerve, VII). Other pairings are correct.

Question 3 of 5

The basic unit of the nervous system is the:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The neuron is the fundamental structural and functional unit of the nervous system, encompassing axons, dendrites, and cell body. Synapses are junctions between neurons.

Question 4 of 5

The transmitter substance in the presynaptic neuron is contained in the:

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Neurotransmitters (e.g., acetylcholine) are stored in synaptic vesicles (neuron vesicles) in the presynaptic terminal, released into the cleft upon signal.

Question 5 of 5

The tightly packed coil of the Schwann cell plasma membrane that encircles certain kinds of axons is called:

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The myelin sheath is formed by Schwann cells (PNS) wrapping around axons. Neurilemma is the outer Schwann cell layer, nodes are gaps, gray matter is unmyelinated.

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