GP CH 6 - NEURAL PROCESSING WARM-UP REVIEW

Part of the neuron that holds the NUCLEUS

• cell body/soma

• vesicles

• hormones

• axon

Part of the neuron that carries the neural signal away from the cell body

• vesicles

• neurotransmitters

• nucleus

• axon

Part of the neuron that contains the DNA (genetic) material of the cell

• axon terminals

• nucleus

• vesicles

• dendrites

Short fibers that extend from the cell body and absorb neurotransmitter chemicals from the synapse

• dendrites

• axons

• axon terminals

• myelin sheath

Fatty, white substance that wraps around and protects the axon fiber

• axon

• myelin sheath

• vesicles

• nucleus

Wrapped inside the fatty, white substance...these CREATE the myelin that protects the axon

• Schwann's Cells

• vesicles

• axon terminals

• nucleus

This is the point between each segment of myelin sheath where chemicals can pass through into the axon

• vesicles

• axon terminals

• Nodes of Ranvier

• efferent neurons

The gap/space between the axon terminals of one neuron and the awaiting dendrites of the next neuron

• synapse

• axon terminal

• dendrites

• myelin sheath

Point at the end of the axon where neurotransmitter chemicals are released to move on to the next neuron

• axon

• soma

• Nodes of Ranvier

• axon terminals

The CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS) is comprised of the

• brain and spinal cord

• all nerve systems outside of the brain and spinal cord