The Neuron - Edrolo

Question 1

Axon

Answer 1

A single tube-like, fluid-filled structure of a neuron that carries a neural impulse away from the cell body towards the axon terminals

Question 2

Axon Terminals

Answer 2

Structures located at the end of the axon of a neuron that store and release neurotransmitters in order to allow for the transmission of information from one neuron to another.

Question 3

Cell body (soma)

Answer 3

The nucleus-containing structure of a neuron responsible for controlling whether the neuron will be activated and keeping it alive.

Question 4

Dendrites

Answer 4

Branched structures found on neurons that receive and detect neural information from neighbouring neurons.

Question 5

Myelin Sheath

Answer 5

A fatty white substance found on the axon of some neurons that acts as an electrical insulator to increase the speed of neural signals down the axon.

Question 6

Receptor site

Answer 6

A protein molecule found on the dendrites of neurons that
receives chemical signals from neurotransmitters through a binding process similar to tting a key into a lock.