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WorksheetsNeuron
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The long, fiber like part of a neuron which the cell sends information to receiving neurons
a)
axon
b)
dendrite
c)
axon terminal
d)
gene
2.
This releases neurotransmitters which are sent into the synaptic cleft for receptors on the dendrite to taste
a)
axon
b)
axon terminal
c)
gene
d)
neuron
3.
A network of branches coming from individual cells. They carry information and electrical signals in the brain and nervous system
a)
axon
b)
axon terminal
c)
dendrite
d)
neuron
4.
A nerve cell that is the basic working unit of the brain and nervous system which processes and transmits information
a)
axon
b)
neuron
c)
dendrite
d)
neurotransmitter
5.
This insulating material forms a layer, around the axon of a neuron. It enables electrical signals to travel down the axon at higher speeds.
a)
neuron
b)
myelin sheath
c)
dendrite
d)
neurotransmitter
6.
A chemical produced by neurons that carries messages to other neurons
a)
myelin sheath
b)
neurotransmitter
c)
axon
d)
axon terminal
7.
The tiny gap between neurons where nerve impulses are sent from one neuron to another. It is where communication occurs between an axon and dendrite
a)
synapse
b)
axon terminal
c)
impulse
d)
myelin
8.
How many nerve cells does the brain contain?
a)
100 million
b)
86 billion
c)
86 million
d)
100 billion
9.
What is the brain made of?
a)
Nerve tissue
b)
Brain tissue
c)
Cortex tissue
d)
Stem tissue
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