Neuron Structure - Assessment

Neuron Structure

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Andrea Stonebraker

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Biology

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10th - 12th Grade

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1.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

The long, fiber like part of a neuron which the cell sends information to receiving neurons

axon

dendrite

myelin

Node of Ranvier

2.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

This releases neurotransmitters which are sent into the synaptic cleft for receptors on the post-synaptic neuron to receive

dendrite

axon terminal

Scwann cells

myelin

3.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

The part of the neuron that receives messages from adjacent neurons

axon

axon terminal

dendrite

neuron

4.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

This insulating material forms a layer, around the axon of a neuron. It enables electrical signals to travel down the axon at higher speeds.

neuron

myelin sheath

dendrite

neurotransmitter

5.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

A chemical produced by neurons that carries messages to other neurons

myelin sheath

neurotransmitter

axon

axon terminal

6.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

The tiny gap between neurons where nerve impulses are sent from one neuron to another. It is where communication occurs between an axon and dendrite

synapse

axon terminal

impulse

myelin

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