neurons

Which of the following are the parts of neurons?

• a. brain, spinal cord, and vertebral column

• b. cortex, medulla and sheath

• c. dendrite, axon, and cell body

• d. sympathetic & parasympathetic

dendrite conducts nerve impulses ________ the cell body.

• a. away from

• b. towards

• c. both toward & away from

• d. around by passing

An axon conducts nerve impulses _________ the cell body.

• a. away from

• b. towards

• c. both toward & away from

• d. around by passing

Which of the following is/are type(s) of neurons?

• a. sensory

• b. motor

• c. interneurons

• a. all of these

. Sensory nerve cells act as the decision-making cells to sum up all signals for certain stimuli.

• a. true

• b. false

• c. maybe

• d. can't tell

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The neurons that formed the spinal cord and brain are

• a. sensory neurons

• b. motor

• c. interneurons

• d. rotator neurons

Sensory neuron of the peripheral nervous system take nerve impulses from sensory receptors to the ________ .

• a. motor neurons

• b. interneurons

• c. autonomic nervous system

• d. central nervous system

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An interneuron has _____________.

• a. long dendrites and a short axon

• b. long dendrites and a long axon

• c. short dendrites and a long axon

• d. short dendrites & a long or short axon

Neurons are specialized to receive, conduct and transmit

• a. electrochemical signals

• b. action potentials

• c. electrical signals

• d. chemical signals

The neurons that interpret and receive information and stimulate motor neurons are

• a. sensory neurons

• b. motor

• c. interneurons

• d. rotator neurons