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- 1. Multiple Choice
The long, fiber like part of a neuron which the cell sends information to receiving neurons. Labelled D in diagram.
Synapse
Axon
Axon Terminal
Dendrite
- 2. Multiple Choice
This part of the neuron receives chemical messages from the neurotransmitters of other neurons. It is labeled A in the diagram.
Dendrite
Axon
Axon Terminal
Cell Body
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which 2 are parts of the central nervous system?
brain
nose
spinal cord
left big toe
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is NOT part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?axonssensory receptorsspinal cordmotor neurons
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is the Peripheral Nervous System consist of?
The brain
The spinal Cord
The nerves that connect the CNS to all parts of the body.
All of the above.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceBDendriteAxonAxon TerminalCell Body
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe part of the neuron that insulates the axon and increases the speed of the neural message within the neuron.SynapseDendriteMyelin SheathAxon Terminal Button
- 8. Multiple ChoiceA chemical produced by neurons that carries messages to other neuronsmyelin sheathneurotransmitteraxonaxon terminal
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is the term used for G?
Mitochondrion
Dendrite
Axon Hillock
Cell body
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is the direction of the impulse through a neuron?
axon terminal, axon. axon hillock, cell body, dendrites
dendrites, cell body, axon hillock, axon, axon terminal
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat part of the neuron houses the nucleus?Cell BodyDendritesAxon TerminalSynapse
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of cells that support the cells that send information?NeuronsAxonsDendritesNeuroglia
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe function of the ependymal cells is ___________.Protection of the delicate neuron axonMaintain the health of the neuronCirculates the cerebrospinal fluidInsulate the electrical impulse
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the main function of oligodendrocytes?Production of insulation and protectionMaintain the health of the neuronBrace and support the neuron to it's nurtient supplyLining of the central cavities to circulate spinal fluid
- 15. Multiple Choice
Neuroglial cells that form the fatty myelin sheath on neurons in the CNS are ___________ in the PNS are ________________?
ganglia and oligodendroglia
astrocytes and schwann cells
schwann cells and oligodendroglia
oligodendroglia and schwann cells
- 16. Multiple Choice
Small cells that engulf and destroy microbes and cellular debris in the CNS
microglia
horns
neuroglia
astrocytes
- 17. Multiple Choice
Produce cerebrospinal fluid in the brain & spinal cord
ependymal cells
oligodendrocytes
microglia
astrocytes
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