WorksheetsNeuron Check Up
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The neural processes that convey incoming messages toward the cell body are indicated by ________.
H
G
A
F
B
The metabolic center of the neuron is indicated by ________.
D
F
A
H
I
The axon terminals are indicated by ________.
I
G
B
A
C
The axon is indicated by ________.
B
F
H
I
A
The gaps between Schwann cells are indicated by ________.
D
H
B
F
A
The nucleus of the neuron is indicated by ________.
E
I
A
B
F
The part of the neuron that typically conducts nerve impulses away from the cell body is the ________.
Dendrite
Cell Body
Synaptic Cleft
Axon
The gaps between Schwann cells found at regular intervals in peripheral system neurons are called ________.
Synaptic Clefts
Axon Terminals
Nodes of Ranvier
Myelin Sheaths
Sensory receptors located in muscles and tendons are termed ________.
Meissner's Corpuscles
Proprioceptors
Lamellar Corpuscles
Association Neurons
Myelinated fibers (tracts) form ________ matter while unmyelinated fibers form ________ matter.
sensory ; motor
gray ; white
motor ; sensory
white ; gray
What type of neuron connects sensory and motor neurons in neural pathways?
Interneurons
Afferent Neurons
Efferent Neurons
Bipolar Neurons
What part of the neuron releases neurotransmitters from vesicles?
Axon Terminals
Dendrites
Axon Hillock
Schwann Cells
Ms. Young feels deep pressure during a tooth extraction. Which type of sensory receptor detects this sensation?
Free Nerve Ending
Golgi Tendon Organ
lamellar corpuscle
Meissner's corpuscle
How are neurons with several processes branching off the cell body, such as motor neurons and interneurons (association neurons), structurally classified?
Afferent
Multipolar
Efferent
Bipolar
Unipolar
What are the two major functional properties of neurons?
cover and line body surfaces
contraction and movement
irritability and conductivity
connect and protect
lubricate and secrete
