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Neurons

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The part of the neuron that sends messages to other neurons
a)
axon
b)
dendrite
c)
cell body
d)
Schwann cell
2.
The substance that insulates some neural pathways is
a)
cytoplasm
b)
calcium
c)
dopamine
d)
myelin
3.
Identify the part of the neuron
a)
axon
b)
axon terminal
c)
dendrite
d)
Node of Nazier
4.
Identify the part of the neuron
a)
axon
b)
axon terminal
c)
dendrite
d)
Node of Ranvier
5.
Identify the part of the neuron
a)
axon
b)
axon terminal
c)
cell body 
d)
dendrite
6.
What is being identified with the tiny arrows?
a)
calcium channels
b)
neurotransmitters
c)
receptors
d)
vesicles
7.
The part of the neuron that receives messages from other neurons
a)
axon
b)
dendrite
c)
cell body
d)
Schwann cell
8.
The correct direction of the neural impulse within one neuron.
a)
Axon Terminal to Dendrite
b)
Dendrite to Axon Terminal
c)
Cell Body to Axon
d)
Axon Terminal to Cell Body
9.
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
10.
A chemical produced by neurons that carries messages to other neurons
a)
myelin sheath
b)
neurotransmitter
c)
axon
d)
axon terminal
11.
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
12.
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