Neurons and Brain Parts

The most influential endocrine glands is (are) the 

• pituitary
• adrenal glands
• thyroid glands
• parasympathetic

Label the Neuron-What does the letter "A" represent?

• Axon
• Dendrite
• Axon Terminal
• Cell Body

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

The part of the neuron that takes information away from the cell body is called a(n) _____________.

• dendrite
• axon
• cell body
• Schwann cell

The part of the neuron that brings information to the cell body is called a(n) ___________.

• dendrite
• axon
• nucleus
• node of Ranvier

Location at which a neuron can transfer an impulse to another cell with the use of neurotransmitters is called __________.

• myelin sheath
• axon
• threshold
• synapse

What is the chemical used by a neuron to transmit an impulse across a synapse to another nerve cell?

• Neurotransmitters
• Synapse
• Threshold
• Impulse

The sensory signal from your ____ neuron travels to the brain for processing. 

• Motor
• Inter
• Sensory

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

What functions does this lobe carry out?

• Hearing and auditory processing
• Vision and visual processing
• Processing fear
• Judgment, impulse control, planning

The signal from your brain travels to the _____ neuron connected to a gland or muscle. 

• Motor
• Inter
• Sensory

This lobe receives and processes pain, pressure and touch from the body to create a map of the body's position in space and a map of body parts in relation to other body parts.

• Occipital Lobe
• Parietal Lobe
• Temporal Lobe
• Frontal Lobe