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AP Psych: Neurons and Neurotransmitters

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10th - 12th Grade

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AP Psych: Neurons and Neurotransmitters
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

axon 
dendrite
axon terminal
gene

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

axon
axon terminal
dendrite
neuron

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

axon
neuron
dendrite
neurotransmitter

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

neuron
myelin
dendrite
neurotransmitter

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A chemical produced by neurons that carries messages to other neurons

myelin sheath
neurotransmitter
axon
axon terminal

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

synapse
axon terminal
impulse
myelin

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This is the electrical charge that travels down an axon when a neuron is firing

Resting Potential
Action Potential
Threshold
Refractory Period

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