Nervous System

Front

What is a nerve cell called?

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Neuron

Front

True or False: The cell body of a neuron has a nucleus.

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True

Front

What carries messages between sensory neurons and motor neurons?

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Interneurons

Front

What is the long, fiber-like part of a neuron that sends information to receiving neurons?

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Axon

Front

What two organs make up the CENTRAL nervous system?

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Brain and Spinal Cord

Front

What is the function of sensory neurons?

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To carry signals from sensory receptors to the central nervous system.

Front

What is the role of motor neurons?

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To transmit signals from the central nervous system to muscles or glands.

Front

What is a synapse?

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The junction between two neurons where information is transmitted.

Front

What are dendrites?

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Branch-like structures of a neuron that receive messages from other neurons.

Front

What is the myelin sheath?

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A fatty layer that insulates axons and speeds up signal transmission.