Parts of Neurons Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

Dendrites

A

Receive info, act as an antenna

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Soma

A

Cell Body

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Action Potential

A

an electrical current that is conducted down the axon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Axon

A

The long part of a neuron

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Myelin Sheath

A

layer of fatty cells that allow the signal to travel very rapidly from neuron to neuron

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Nodes of Ranvier

A

allows the generation of a fast electrical impulse along the axon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Synapses

A

connects two neurons

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Synaptic Gap

A

space between neurons

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Neurotransmitters

A

chemical substance released that allows two neurons to communicate with each other

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Excitatory

A

release signals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Inhibitory

A

do not release signals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly