Nervous, Endocrine, and Reproductive Review

What is the purpose of the myelin sheath on the axon?

• To maintain temperature
• To improve conductivity
• To protect the axon
• To release neurotransmitters

What is the central nervous system (CNS) made of?

• brain and spinal cord
• brain and cranial nerves
• spinal cord and spinal nerves
• cranial nerves and spinal nerves

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What are the 2 major divisions of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?

• Sensory & Motor
• Peripheral & Central
• Somatic & Autonomic
• Brain & Spinal Cord

a signal molecule that transmits nerve impulses across synapses

• neuron
• neurotransmitter
• nerve
• action potential

nerve impulse

• action potential
• resting potential
• membrane potential
• synapse

part of a neuron that receives information from other neurons

• axon
• dendrites
• myelin sheath
• synapse

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

• myelin sheath
• axon
• threshold
• synapse

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

• dendrite
• axon
• cell body
• Schwann cell

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

• Myelin Sheath
• Axon
• Axon Terminal
• Dendrite

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

• Myelin Sheath
• Axon
• Axon Terminal
• Dendrite

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