labelling a neuron Flashcards
1
Q
(imagine a neuron cell. the head is on the left and the tail on the right. you will go down the head then go along the tail.)
what are the things on top of the head bit?
A
dendrites
2
Q
what is the ball in the head called?
A
nucleus
3
Q
what does the nucleus sit in?
A
cell body
4
Q
what is the middle most part of the ‘tail’ called?
A
axon
5
Q
what does the axon sit in?
A
myelin sheath
6
Q
what does the axon and myelin sheath part of?
A
schwann cells
7
Q
what are the ‘lines/bits’ called that look like they separate the tail into segments (make it ribbed)?
A
nodes of ranvier
8
Q
what are the end most part of the neuron cell called?
A
axon terminal
