NEURON

Question 1

A bundle of axons.

Answer 1

nerve

Question 1

The long fiber that carries the nerve impulses.

Answer 1

axon

Question 2

The connection between adjacent neurons.

Answer 2

synapse

Question 3

The chemical secreted into the gap between neurons at a synapse.

Answer 3

Neurotransmitter

Question 4

A rapid automatic response to a stimulus.

Answer 4

Reflex

Question 5

The covering of fatty material that speeds up the passage of nerve impulses.

Answer 5

Myelin Sheath

Question 6

The structure at the end of an axon that produces neurotransmitters to transmit
the nerve impulse across the synapse.

Answer 6

Axon Terminal

Question 7

The high speed signals that pass along the axons of nerve cells.

Answer 7

Nerve Impulse

Question 8

The branching filaments that conduct nerve impulses towards the cell.

Answer 8

Dendrite

Question 9

The sense organ or cells that receive stimuli from within and outside the body.

Answer 9

Sense receptor

Question 10

The reaction to a stimulus by a muscle or gland.

Answer 10

Response

Question 11

The part of the nerve cell containing the nucleus.

Answer 11

cell body