nervous tissue Flashcards
1
Q
what is a neuron made of
A
nerve cells
2
Q
what are neurons specialised for
A
singal conduction and information processing
3
Q
what do neurogila cells do
A
support, nourish and protect neurons
4
Q
describe the cell body of a motor neuron
A
nucleus and cytoplasm with typical organelles
5
Q
describe the dendrites of a typical motor neuron
A
highly branched structures emerging from cell body - recieves input
6
Q
describe the axon of a motor neuron
A
conducts impulse away from cell body towards another neuron or effector
7
Q
describe the axon terminals on a motor neuron
A
at the end of axons with synaptic bulbs
8
Q
what are axons covered with
A
myelin sheath
9
Q
what are myelin sheath made of
A
many layered lipid and proteins
