MD Activity 2.2 Vocabulary (PLTW)

A Dendrite is ______.

• A nerve cell that sends signals

• A branch extending from a neuron that receives signals from another neuron through a synapse

• The long extension from a nerve cell

• A fatty substance that surrounds the axon.

Which part of the neuron is the long extension along which signals travel?

• Neuron

• Dendrite

• Axon

• Synapse

What is the Synapse?

• The gap between the branches extending from a neuron's axon that sends a signal to the next neuron

• A nerve cell that sends signals

• The long extension from a nerve cell

• A fatty substance that surrounds the axon.

Which of the following is a branch extending from a neuron that receives signals?

• Neuron

• Dendrite

• Axon

• Myelin Sheath

The Axon is ______.

• A nerve cell that sends signals

• A branch extending from a neuron

• The long extension from a nerve cell along which signals travel

• A fatty substance that surrounds the axon.

What surrounds the axon and increases the speed at which signals travel?

• Neuron

• Dendrite

• Myelin Sheath

• Synapse

The cell body is the central part of a neuron that contains the ______ and cytoplasm.

• Nucleus

• Neurotransmitter

• Neurologist

• Synapse

The gelatinous liquid that fills the inside of a cell is called the ______.

• Nucleus

• Neurotransmitter

• Cytoplasm

• Cell Body

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The central part of a neuron that contains the nucleus and cytoplasm is known as the ______.

• Cell Body

• Nucleus

• Cytoplasm

• Neurotransmitter

What is the role of the nucleus in a neuron cell?

• To assist in passing signals

• To control the cell's functions

• To fill the inside of a cell

• To diagnose disorders