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Worksheetsneuron
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The basic structural unit of the nervous system:
a)
nerve
b)
neuron
c)
brain
d)
spinal cord
2.
a junction at which a neuron meets another cell
a)
axon
b)
dendrites
c)
myelin sheath
d)
synapse
3.
What part of the neuron can be described as a tail like structure that carries the impulse away from the cell body?
a)
Axon
b)
Cell Body
c)
Dendrites
d)
Synapse
4.
What part of the neuron receives the message from the previous neuron?
a)
Terminal Fibers
b)
Dendrites
c)
Cell Body
d)
Myelin
5.
What part of the neuron houses the nucleus?
a)
Cell Body
b)
Dendrites
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Synapse
6.
Identify #1
a)
axon
b)
cell body
c)
myelin sheath
d)
nucleus
7.
A chemical produced by neurons that carries messages to other neurons
a)
myelin sheath
b)
neurotransmitter
c)
axon
d)
axon terminal
8.
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
9.
The part of the neuron that receives messages from adjacent neurons
a)
axon
b)
axon terminal
c)
dendrite
d)
neuron
10.
The long, fiber like part of a neuron which the cell sends information to receiving neurons
a)
axon
b)
dendrite
c)
myelin
d)
Node of Ranvier
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