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Neurons PowerPoint #1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This part of the neuron contains the nucleus and other cellular organelles.

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon

c)

Soma

d)

Synapse

2.

This part of the neuron receives input from other cells and relays it to the cell body.

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon

c)

Soma

d)

Synapse

3.

This part of the neuron transmits signals away from the cell body.

a)

Synapse

b)

Axon

c)

Dendrite

d)

Soma

4.

The neuron that sends the signal is known as the _____-synaptic neuron.

a)

post

b)

a priori

c)

primary

d)

pre

5.

The neuron that receives the signal from another neuron is called the _____-synaptic neuron.

a)

secondary

b)

pre

c)

a priori

d)

post

6.

What part of the neuron contains synaptic vesicles full of neurotransmitters?

a)

synaptic cleft

b)

synaptic terminal

c)

dendrite

d)

soma

7.

The tiny gap between the pre-synaptic terminal and the post-synaptic cell is called the ...

a)

synaptic trench

b)

synaptic gully

c)

synaptic gap

d)

synaptic cleft

8.

Neurons outnumber glial cells in the brain.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

These glial cells exchange materials between neurons and capillaries in the CNS.

a)

microglial cells

b)

satellite cells

c)

schwann cells

d)

astrocyte cells

10.

These glial cells act as your main source of immune defense in the CNS.

a)

microglial cells

b)

astrocytes

c)

Schwann cells

d)

satellite cells