WorksheetsHHB 3.4 Part 1 Neurons, Neurotransmitters & Synapses
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 29mins
In the diagram of the motor neuron, which letter represents the myelin sheath?
B
C
D
In the diagram of the motor neuron, which letter represents dendrites?
B
C
D
In the diagram of the motor neuron, which letter represents the axon?
B
C
D
In the diagram of the motor neuron, which letter represents the cell body?
B
C
D
In the diagram of the motor neuron, which letter shows the structure produced by glial cells?
B
C
D
In a neuron which structures receive electrical impulses from other neurons?
axon
cell body
dendrites
myelin sheath
In a neural pathway, what term is used to describe muscle and glands?
neurotransmitters
Which structure insulates the axon of a neuron?
dendrite
myelin sheath
neurotransmitter
glial cell
In a neuron, which structure increases the speed of impulse conduction?
axon
myelin sheath
dendrite
glial cell
Which structure produces the myelin sheath and supports neurons?
Glial cells
Vesicles
Synaptic cleft
Dendrites
In a neuron which structures contain the neurotransmitters?
When an electrical impulse arrives, which structures are stimulated to move to and fuse with the pre-synaptic cell membrane?
ribosomes
Process by which neurotransmitters cross the synaptic cleft
Which structure is labelled A on the diagram?
neurotransmitters
Which structure is labelled B on the diagram?
Which structure is labelled D on the diagram?
Which structure is labelled F on the diagram?
Structure F would be found on the...
Which substances diffuse across the synaptic cleft and bind to receptors on the membrane of the postsynaptic neuron?
neurotransmitters
vesicles
enzymes
antibodies
What term is used to describe the formation of myelin sheath?
myelination
summation
desensitisation
reuptake
Neuron found before the synaptic cleft
Neuron found after the synaptic cleft
Neurotransmitters are removed from the synaptic cleft by which processes?
