Lesson Recap ~ Nervous Tissue ~ Slides 12-18

Which part of the neuron is responsible for sending signals away from the cell body?

• Dendrites

• Axon

• Cell body

• Axon terminals

In a multipolar neuron, how many attachments does the cell body have?

• 1

• 2

• 3 or more

• None

What type of neuron has exactly two attachments to the cell body?

• Multipolar neuron

• Bipolar neuron

• Unipolar neuron

• Pseudounipolar neuron

Which of the following best describes a unipolar neuron?

• It has many dendrites and one axon

• It has two extensions from the cell body

• It has one attachment from the cell body

• It has no axon terminals

The cell body of a neuron is most comparable to which part of a tree?

• Roots

• Trunk

• Branches

• Leaves

Where are messages delivered at the end of the axon?

• Dendrites

• Trigger zone

• Axon terminals

• Cell body

In a bipolar neuron, which part directly connects to the dendrite zone?

• Axon

• Cell body

• Synapse

• Myelin sheath

What is the control center of the nervous system?

• Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

• Somatic Nervous System (SNS)

• Central Nervous System (CNS)

• Enteric Nervous System (ENS)

Which part of the nervous system interprets information and gives orders?

• Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

• Central Nervous System (CNS)

• Somatic Nervous System (SNS)

• Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)

What type of neurons are responsible for voluntary actions?

• Autonomic sensory neurons

• Enteric motor neurons

• Somatic motor neurons

• Autonomic motor neurons