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Binggeli Dev Psych: Neuron Quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the basic building block of the nervous system?

a)

Cell body

b)

Neuron

c)

Dendrite

d)

Axon

2.

Which part of the neuron receives incoming signals from other neurons?

a)

Axon terminal

b)

Cell body

c)

Dendrites

d)

Synapse

3.

The long fiber that carries the nerve impulse away from the cell body is called the...

a)

Dendrite

b)

Synapse

c)

Axon

d)

Axon terminal

4.

Where does the electrical signal travel to after it leaves the axon?

a)

Dendrites

b)

Cell body

c)

Synapse

d)

Axon terminal

5.

What is the name for the junction or gap between two neurons?

a)

Dendrite

b)

Myelin sheath

c)

Synapse

d)

Cell body

6.

Which part of the neuron contains the nucleus and is responsible for controlling the cell's activities?

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon terminal

c)

Axon

d)

Cell body

7.

What is the brief electrical charge that travels down an axon called?

a)

Synaptic leap

b)

Action potential

c)

Neural impulse

d)

Chemical reaction

8.

What happens at the synapse?

a)

The cell body produces energy for the neuron.

b)

Dendrites are created to receive new signals.

c)

Neurotransmitters are released to carry the message to the next neuron.

d)

The axon terminal receives a signal.

9.

Which part of the neuron is responsible for transmitting signals away from the cell body?

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon

c)

Synapse

d)

Cell body

10.

A student touches a hot stove and quickly pulls their hand away. What is the correct sequence of neural communication in this scenario?

a)

Axon terminal -> Cell body -> Dendrite -> Axon

b)

Synapse -> Dendrite -> Axon terminal -> Axon

c)

Dendrite -> Cell body -> Axon -> Axon terminal

d)

Cell body -> Axon -> Dendrite -> Synapse

11.

Please Label the parts of a neuron below.

12.

Put these items in the correct order to illustrate where a synapse would be

a)

b)

Synapse

c)

1)
2)
3)
13.

When we say a neuron has "fired" we are talking about which of the following processes?

a)

Action Potential

b)

Myelin Sheath

c)

Telephone