Neurons and Nervous System

Label the Neuron-What does the letter "A" represent?

• Axon
• Dendrite
• Axon Terminal
• Cell Body

Label the Neuron-What does the letter "D" represent?

• Dendrite

• Axon

• Myelin Sheath

• Soma

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is the insulating membrane that surrounds parts of the axon that helps the impulses travel faster called?

• Axon

• Dendrites

• Soma

• Myelin Sheath

The part of the neuron that receives messages from other neurons

• axon
• dendrite
• cell body
• Schwann cell

What is the main control center of the body that contains the brain and spinal cord?

• Peripheral nervous system

• Central nervous system

• Autonomic nervous system

• Somatic nervous system

Gaps between the myelin sheath along an axon are called

• Dendrites
• Schwann cells
• Terminal branches
• Nodes of Ranvier

Which direction do axons carry nerve impulses?

• Toward the cell body

• They don't carry nerve impulses

• Around the cell body

• Away from the cell body

What type of neuron is pictured?

• Multipolar

• Bipolar

• Unipolar

• Anaxonic

What type of neuron is pictured?

• Multipolar

• Bipolar

• Unipolar

• Anaxonic

What type of neuron is pictured?

• Multipolar

• Bipolar

• Unipolar

• Anaxonic