3. Cells Of The Nervous System

Question 1

2 types of cells that make up the nervous system

Answer 1

Neurons

Glial cells

Question 2

Receive stimuli, conduct action potentials, transmit signals to other neurons

Answer 2

Neurons

Question 3

3 parts of neuron

Answer 3

Cell body
Dendrites
Axons

Question 4

Contains a single nucleus

Answer 4

Cell body

Question 5

Short, highly branching cytoplasmic extensions

Receive information from other neurons or from sensory acceptors and transmit the information

Answer 5

Dendrites

Question 6

Single long process extending from the neuron cell body

Answer 6

Axon

Question 7

The area where the axon leaves the neuron cell body is called_____

Answer 7

Axon hillock

Question 8

Axons can be surrounded by a highly specialized insulating layer of cells called _____

Answer 8

Myelin sheath

Question 9

Have many dendrites but single neuron

Answer 9

Multipolar neurons

Question 10

One dendrite and one axon

Answer 10

Bipolar neurons

Question 11

Have a single process extending from the cell body

Answer 11

Pseudo-unipolar neurons