final - nerve cell Flashcards
1
Q
sheet of nerve cells that produces a rounded ridge on the surface of the cerebral cortex
A
gyrus
2
Q
- Microscopic branching portion of a nerve cell
- first to receive nervous impulses
A
dendrites
3
Q
Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord
A
Cauda Equina
4
Q
Phagocytic glial cells that remove waste products from the central nervous system
A
microglia
5
Q
Glial cells that form the myelin sheath covering the axon of a neuron
A
Oligodendroglia
