Nervous System

Front

The long, fiber like part of a neuron which the cell sends information to receiving neurons

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axon

Front

This releases neurotransmitters which are sent into the synaptic cleft for receptors on the dendrite to taste: axon, axon terminal, gene, neuron

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axon terminal

Front

A network of branches coming from individual cells.  They carry information and electrical signals in the brain and nervous system

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dendrite

Front

A nerve cell that is the basic working unit of the brain and nervous system which processes and transmits information

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neuron

Front

This insulating material forms a layer, around the axon of a neuron.  It enables electrical signals to travel down the axon at higher speeds.

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myelin sheath

Front

A chemical produced by neurons that carries messages to other neurons

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neurotransmitter

Front

The tiny gap between neurons where nerve impulses are sent from one neuron to another.  It is where communication occurs between an axon and dendrite.

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synapse

Front

The correct direction of the neural impulse within one neuron.

Back

Dendrite to Axon Terminal

Front

What is the part of a neuron that receives signals? Options: Dendrite, Axon, Axon Terminal, Cell Body

Back

Dendrite

Front

C: Synapse, Soma, Axon Terminal, Myelin Sheath

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Myelin Sheath