Nerve Cell

The nerve cells in your body are called neurons. From the picture which part of the neuron is most likely responsible for carrying signals between the dendrite and axon terminal?

• soma

• axon

• Node of Ranvier

• Schwann cell

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The long, fiber like part of a neuron which the cell sends information to receiving neurons

• axon 
• dendrite
• axon terminal
• gene

This releases neurotransmitters which are sent into the synaptic cleft for receptors on the dendrite to taste

• axon
• axon terminal
• gene
• neuron

A network of branches coming from individual cells.  They carry information and electrical signals in the brain and nervous system

• axon
• axon terminal
• dendrite
• neuron

A nerve cell that is the basic working unit of the brain and nervous system which processes and transmits information

• axon
• neuron
• dendrite
• neurotransmitter

This insulating material forms a layer, around the axon of a neuron.  It enables electrical signals to travel down the axon at higher speeds.

• neuron
• myelin sheath
• dendrite
• neurotransmitter

What is structure labeled C in the picture?

• Dendrite
• Axon
• Cell Body
• Axon Terminal

What is structure labeled B in the picture?

• Dendrite
• Axon
• Cell Body
• Axon Terminal

What is structure labeled D in the picture?

• Dendrite
• Axon
• Cell Body
• Axon Terminal

What is structure labeled E in the picture?

• Nucleus
• Schwann Cell
• Node of Ranvier
• Myelin Sheath