Neurons & Neuroglia

Front

What are the gaps between Schwann cells that increase the speed of the transmission of the signal down the neuron called?

Back

Nodes of Ranvier

Front

Identify the part of the neuron that transmits signals to other neurons or muscles.

Back

Axon terminals

Front

What part of the neuron is protected by the myelin sheath?

Back

Axon

Front

What conducts messages away from the cell body in a neuron?

Back

Axon

Front

What is the insulating membrane that surrounds parts of the axon to help impulses travel faster?

Back

Myelin Sheath

Front

What are the branching extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons called?

Back

Dendrites

Front

What is the main cell body of a neuron that contains the nucleus?

Back

Soma or Cell Body

Front

What type of glial cell forms the myelin sheath in the peripheral nervous system?

Back

Schwann Cells

Front

What is the function of oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system?

Back

To form the myelin sheath around axons.

Front

What is the role of astrocytes in the nervous system?

Back

To support neurons and maintain the blood-brain barrier.