Parts of a neuron Flashcards
1
Q
What contains the nucleus and transmits graded potentials toward the axon
A
Cell body/soma
2
Q
What receives input and transfers it toward the cell body
A
Dendrites
3
Q
What is the triangular region of the cell body leading to the the axon
A
axon hillock
4
Q
What is the site of action potentials and transmits impulses to other cells
A
axon
5
Q
What are the finely branched ends of the axon
A
axon terminals/telodendria
6
Q
What are the tips of axon terminals that release neurotransmitters
A
synaptic knobs
7
Q
What are the exposed portions of axon
A
nodes of ranvier/ neurofibril nodes
8
Q
What increases transmission speed of action potentials/ nerve impulses traveling along axon
A
Myelin sheathes
9
Q
What makes up the receptive segment of a neuron
A
Dendrites and cell body
