MicroAnatomy.

Question 1

Neuron: Core region is called

Answer 1

cell body or soma

Question 2

Main root of neuron is called

Answer 2

axon
which carries messages
to other neuron

Question 3

Dendrites vs cell body vs Axon

Answer 3

gather information ,from other neuron,integrates the information,carries information to be passed on to other cells

Question 4

Dendrites spines are

Answer 4

point of contact with axons of other cells

Question 5

Axon hillock vs Axon collaterals

Answer 5

where the action potential begins,Branch of an axon

Question 6

Terminal button

Answer 6

Knob at the tip of an axon that conveys information to otherneurons

Question 7

Sensory neurons

Answer 7

carry information from the sensory receptors in or on the body
to the spinal cord

Question 8

Interneurons

Answer 8

associate sensory and motor activity within the central

nervous system

Question 9

Interneurons

Answer 9

send signals from the brain and spinal cord to muscles

Question 10

Somatosensory dendrites

Answer 10

Connects directly to its axon

Question 11

Purkinje cells

Answer 11

A distinctive interneuron with extremely branched dendrites

that form a fan shape

Question 12

three organizational aspects of neuron

Answer 12

input, association, and output

Question 13

Ependymal cells

Answer 13

Make and secrete cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

Question 14

Astrocyte does this

Answer 14

Structural support for neurons,
Transports substances between neurons and capillaries,
Enhancement of brain activity by providing fuel to active brain
regions

Question 15

Microglia does this

Answer 15

Originate in the blood as offshoot of immune system, gets rid of dead cells and They identify and attack foreign tissue

Question 16

Schwann cell

Answer 16

Glial cell in the peripheral nervous system that myelinates

axons

Question 17

Oligodendroglial cell

Answer 17

Glial cell in the central nervous system that myelinates axons

Question 18

what doesn’t happen in Central nervous system

Answer 18

cells Repair does not take place;

Question 19

In the PNS

Answer 19

Microglia and Schwann cells help repair neurons

Question 20

Cell’s proteins determine

Answer 20

characteristics and functions

Question 21

what plays a important cell’s

function

Answer 21

Water, salts, and ions

Question 22

Elements are

Answer 22

Naturally occurring substance

Question 23

Neutrons have a

Answer 23

neutral charge

Question 24

Protons carry a

Answer 24

positive charge

Question 25

electrons carry

Answer 25

carry a negative

Question 26

with salt Positively and negatively charged ion are

Answer 26

held together by their electrical connection

Question 27

with water Atoms

Answer 27

held together by shared electron

Question 28

Ribosomes

Answer 28

Protein structures that act as catalysts for protein synthesis

Question 29

Codon does this

Answer 29

Sequence of three bases on mRNA that codes for a particular

amino acid

Question 30

Enzyme

Answer 30

Protein catalyst that facilitates the cell’s chemical reactions