Neuron Flash cards

Front

Identify the image: Structure of neuron, Structure of brain, Structure of spinal cord, All of the above

Back

Structure of neuron

Front

The message that travels along a nerve is called ___________.

Back

Impulse

Front

__________ is the basic functional unit of the nervous system.

Back

Neuron

Front

Short fibres extending from the cell body of a nerve cell are called

Back

dendrons

Front

The basic structural unit of the nervous system is called a __________.

Back

neuron

Front

What part of a neuron is responsible for sending an impulse to the next neuron?

Back

Axon Terminal

Front

Can impulses travel back and forth along the same neuron chain?

Back

False

Front

Which part of a Neuron detects neurotransmitters?

Back

Dendrites