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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is a glial cell?
provides protection and support
conducts electrical impulses
conducts chemical impulses
inside the nucleus of the cell
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is the function of the axon of the neuron?
a long projection that conducts electrical impulses toward the cell body
a long projection that conducts electrical impulses away from the cell body
tree-like structures that receive messages from other neurons
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is the function of the dendrite of the neuron?
a long projection that conducts electrical impulses away from the cell body
a long projection that conducts electrical impulses toward the cell body
tree-like structures that receive messages from other neurons
tree-like structures that transfers messages to other neurons
space between the neurons where the electrical impulse "jumps"
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is the function of the synapse?
a long projection that conducts electrical impulses away from the cell body
a long projection that conducts electrical impulses toward the cell body
tree-like structures that receive messages from other neurons
tree-like structures that transfers messages to other neurons
space between the neurons where the electrical impulse "jumps"
- 5. Multiple Choice
What part of the neuron is also called the Soma. It is where the signals from the dendrites are joined and passed on.
cytoplasm
dendrite
axon
cell body
nucleus
- 6. Multiple Choice
What part of the neuron is within the cell body and maintains cell function?
cytoplasm
dendrite
axon
cell body
nucleus
- 7. Multiple Choice
What type of tissue is in the picture? (hint: this is one isolated cell from the tissue)
nerve tissue
epithelial tissue
connective tissue
muscle tissue
- 8. Multiple Choice
What part of the neuron is represented by #1 in the picture below?
nucleus
soma
dendrite
axon
- 9. Multiple Choice
What part of the neuron is represented by #2 in the picture below?
nucleus
soma
dendrite
axon
- 10. Multiple Choice
What part of the neuron is represented by #3 in the picture below?
nucleus
soma
dendrite
axon
- 11. Multiple Choice
What are the 3 types of neurons?
sensory, associative or interneurons, and motor
squamos, cuboidal, and columnar
cardiac, skeletal, and smooth
nucleus, axon, and soma
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