neuron

What do neurons do?

• Take information in from the environment and respond to that information.

• Take information from the brain.

• Take information to the environment.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

How many neurons does a Human have?

• 100,000,000,000.   (million)

• 100,000,000,000.    (billion)

What does the Central Nervous System include?

• brain and spinal cord

• nerves

The job of those branching dendrites is to

• receive information

• transmit information

the axon terminals function is to

• receive information

• transmit information

A signals travels 

• in one direction from axon to cell body to dendrite

• in one direction from dendrite to cell body to axon

• in both directions

Myelin wraps around the ________ and insulates it so that a nerve impulse can travel ________.

• dendrites,    slower

• axons,  faster

What is the gap between neurons called?

• synapse

• axon

• dendrite