Cells of nervous system

Question 1

neuroglia

Answer 1

support and protect neurons

Question 2

neurons

Answer 2

receive stimuli and transmit action potentials

Question 3

neuron cell body

Answer 3

soma

Question 4

dendrite

Answer 4

receives stimuli and conducts potentials toward cell body

Question 5

axon

Answer 5

conducts action potentials away from cell body

Question 6

Nissl bodies

Answer 6

primary site of protein synthesis in neurons

Question 7

dendritic spines

Answer 7

where axons of other neurons form synapses with the dendrites