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Worksheets3RD-SCIENCE 10 - QUIZ#1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the name of the blue structure
axon terminal
dendrite
schwann cell
axon
what might be a job of a motor neuron?
connecting to a muscle and helping you move
connecting within the brain to help you make a decision
sending a message toward your brain from a pain receptor in your skin
all of these
The two major parts of the nervous system are the
brain and spinal cord
central and somatic nervous systems
sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.
peripheral and central nervous systems
Dr. Vazquez is examining a cell from the nervous system of an animal. He notices that at one end of the cell body is a long, fibrous strand of tissue. He immediately recognizes this as an axon that is responsible for
carrying signals away from the cell body
receiving signals from other cells and carrying them toward the cell body.
determining the speed at which an action potential will travel
determining whether the cell inhibits or excites neighboring neurons
Neurotransmitters are ______________ that travel across the ______________ to another cell.
electrical signals; receptors
electrical signals; synapse
chemicals; receptors
chemicals; synapse
What part of the neuron is number 4 pointing at?
Dendrite
Axon Terminal
Axon
Myelin Sheath
What does the neuron's nucleus do?
Controls the actions of the neuron
Produces food for the neuron
Carries information from the cell body to other neuronsThis is a wrong answer
Controls speed of electrical signal through the axon
