Parts of a Neuron Quiz

What is the function of dendrites in a neuron?

• Receive messages from another neuron

• Generate electrical charge

• Store neurotransmitters

• Covered by mylon sheath

What are neurotransmitters and how do they communicate between neurons?

• Electrical signals that travel through axons

• Insulators that protect the axon

• Chemical messages that bind to receptors

• Proteins that make up the cell body

Where is the genetic material of the neuron located?

• Axon terminal

• Soma

• Dendrites

• Axon hillock

What generates an electrical charge called an action potential in a neuron?

• Dendrites

• Soma

• Axon terminal

• Axon hillock

What is the function of the mylon sheath in a neuron?

• Insulate and speed up the electrical impulse

• Store synaptic vesicles

• Generate electrical charge

• Receive neurotransmitters

What is the color of myelinated axons in the brain?

• White

• Green

• Blue

• Red

What are the tiny gaps in the mylon called?

• Neurotransmitters

• Synaptic vesicles

• Receptor sites

• Nodes of Ranvier

Where are neurotransmitters stored in a neuron?

• Soma

• Axon hillock

• Dendrites

• Axon terminal

What is the function of a motor neuron?

• Detect information from the environment

• Connect to the retina in the eye

• Link the motor and sensory neurons

• Help move muscles

What type of neuron helps link the motor and sensory neurons?

• Interneuron

• Bipolar neuron

• Sensory neuron

• Motor neuron