Reviewing Your Neuronal Knowledge

Where can the longest axon(s) in the human body be found?

• One in each leg

• Innervating the intestines

• Sending signals in the brain

• Inside your spinal cord

What purpose do the dendrites serve?

• They control the metabolism of the neuron

• They receive information from other cells

• They contain the nucleus and the DNA

• They protect and insulate the axon

However, something does insulate the axon.

What is the name of this structure?

(not of the cells that comprise it)

What is the end point of the axon called?

• Synaptic Gate

• Synaptic Stop

• Synaptic Terminal

• Synaptic Station

The fancy greek name for the cell body of a neuron is?

• Stoma

• Stamen

• Soma

• Sauna

What are the gaps in the myelin sheath called?

A neuron which responds to external stimuli is called?

• Sensory Neuron

• Motor Neuron

• Interneuron

• Efferent Neuron

The myelin sheath speeds up the transmission of electrical signals.

• True

• False

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