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WorksheetsBinggeli Dev Psych: Neuron Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the basic building block of the nervous system?
Cell body
Neuron
Dendrite
Axon
Which part of the neuron receives incoming signals from other neurons?
Axon terminal
Cell body
Dendrites
Synapse
The long fiber that carries the nerve impulse away from the cell body is called the...
Dendrite
Synapse
Axon
Axon terminal
Where does the electrical signal travel to after it leaves the axon?
Dendrites
Cell body
Synapse
Axon terminal
What is the name for the junction or gap between two neurons?
Dendrite
Myelin sheath
Synapse
Cell body
Which part of the neuron contains the nucleus and is responsible for controlling the cell's activities?
Dendrite
Axon terminal
Axon
Cell body
What is the brief electrical charge that travels down an axon called?
Synaptic leap
Action potential
Neural impulse
Chemical reaction
What happens at the synapse?
The cell body produces energy for the neuron.
Dendrites are created to receive new signals.
Neurotransmitters are released to carry the message to the next neuron.
The axon terminal receives a signal.
Which part of the neuron is responsible for transmitting signals away from the cell body?
Dendrite
Axon
Synapse
Cell body
A student touches a hot stove and quickly pulls their hand away. What is the correct sequence of neural communication in this scenario?
Axon terminal -> Cell body -> Dendrite -> Axon
Synapse -> Dendrite -> Axon terminal -> Axon
Dendrite -> Cell body -> Axon -> Axon terminal
Cell body -> Axon -> Dendrite -> Synapse
Please Label the parts of a neuron below.
Put these items in the correct order to illustrate where a synapse would be
Synapse
When we say a neuron has "fired" we are talking about which of the following processes?
Action Potential
Myelin Sheath
Telephone
