Nervous System Part 1

Which is the correct sequence in the transmission of a neural impulse?

• axon, dendrite, cell body, synapse
• dendrite, axon, cell body, synapse
• synapse, axon, dendrite, cell body
• dendrite, cell body, axon, synapse

An axon conducts nerve impulses _________ the cell body.

• away from
• toward
• both toward and away
• around, bypassing

Neurons that travel toward the central nervous system are called

• afferent neurons
• efferent neurons
• exit neurons
• CNS neurons

Which of the following are parts of neurons?

• brain, spinal cord, and vertebral column
• dendrite, axon, and cell body
• sensory and motor dendrites
• dendrite, medulla and myelin sheath

The gap that a message has to cross to get from one neuron to the other is called the _____

• synapse
• dendrite
• axon
• synaptic cleft

_____ neurons carry messages to the central nervous system

• Motor
• Inter
• Sensory
• Fun

______ send signals away from neurons whereas ______ receive signals from other neurons.  

• Axons; Dendrites
• Synapses; dendrites
• Dendrites; axons
• Axons; synapses

A nerve cell can also be termed

• Neuron
• Cell Body
• Dendrite
• Axon

What is the nerve impulse in the axon called?

• action potential
• resting potential
• membrane potential
• synapse

Nerve impulses within the neuron are sent in _____ form

• Electrical
• Chemical
• Electro-chemical
• Petrochemical