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Neurons

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The junction between 2 neurons is called the
a)
dendrite
b)
axon
c)
node of Ranvier
d)
synapse
2.
If a neuron responds at all, it responds completely. This is known as the
a)
threshold
b)
all-or-none response
c)
neuronal pool
d)
withdrawal reflex
3.
Neurons that transmit impulses the the CNS are called
a)
neuoglia
b)
sensory
c)
efferent
d)
association
4.
Which neurons act to connect a sensory neuron to a motor neuron? 
a)
interneuron
b)
afferent 
c)
efferent
d)
motor
5.
What does the Myelin Sheath protect?
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Cell body
d)
axon terminal
6.
These receive messages and conduct impulses to the Cell Body
a)
Axon
b)
End Bulbs
c)
Dendrites
d)
Myelin Sheath
7.
This is a fatty layer that prevents interference and increases the speed of impulses going down the axon
a)
Dendrites
b)
Nodes of Ranvier
c)
Myelin Sheath
d)
End Bulbs
8.
These store and release neurotransmitters into the synapse
a)
Dendrites
b)
Axon
c)
Axon Terminals
d)
Nodes of Ranvier
9.
This is the electrical charge that travels down an axon when a neuron is firing
a)
Resting Potential
b)
Action Potential
c)
Threshold
d)
Refractory Period