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Question 1

The nerve cell that carries impulses from a sense receptor to the brain or spinal cord.

Answer 1

Sensory neurons

Question 2

The nerve cell that connects sensory and motor neurons.

Answer 2

Interneurons

Question 3

The nerve cell that transmits impulses from the brain.

Answer 3

Motor neurons

Question 4

Neurons found in the muscles or glands.

Answer 4

Motor neurons

Question 5

long fiber that carries the nerve impulses

Answer 5

Axon

Question 6

Fear center of the brain

Answer 6

Amygdala

Question 7

connection between adjacent neurons

Answer 7

Synapse

Question 8

The chemical secreted into the gap between neurons at a synapse.

Answer 8

Neurotransmitters

Question 9

rapid automatic response to a stimulus.

Answer 9

Reflex

Question 10

covering of fatty material that speeds up the passage of nerve impulses.

Answer 10

Myelin sheath

Question 11

structure at the end of an axon that produces neurotransmitters to transmit the nerve impulse across the synapse

Answer 11

Axon terminal

Question 12

The high speed signals that pass along the axons of nerve cells

Answer 12

Nerve impulse

Question 13

branching filaments that conduct nerve impulses towards the cell

Answer 13

Dendrites

Question 14

sense organ or cells that receive stimuli from outside the body

Answer 14

Sense receptor

Question 15

reaction to a stimulus by a muscle or gland.

Answer 15

Response

Question 16

part of the nerve cell containing the nucleus.

Answer 16

Cell body/ soma

Question 17

Part which connects the left and the right side of the brain.

Answer 17

Corpus callosum

Question 18

Neurotransmitter for smooth muscle functions.

Answer 18

Acetylcholine

Question 19

Neurons found in the Brain and spinal cord.

Answer 19

Interneurons