Neuron Anatomy

Question 1

Nissl Bodies

Answer 1

Rough ER   
(Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum)

Question 2

neuroplasm

Answer 2

Neuron Cytoplasm

Question 3

Cell Body

a.k.a. Soma

Answer 3

cell body contains the nucleus

Question 4

Nucleus

Answer 4

Contains information for protein synthesis

Question 5

Dendrites

Answer 5

receive stimuli and conducts potential toward the cell body

Question 6

Axon

Answer 6

conducts action potential away from the cell body

Question 7

Axon Hillock

Answer 7

area of origin of the axon from the nerve cell body

Question 8

myelin sheath

Answer 8

surrounds and insulates axons

speeds up axon’s message

Question 9

Schwann Cells

Answer 9

Myelin producer for the PNS

forms a portion of myelin sheath on ONLY ONE AXON

Question 10

nodes of Ranvier

Answer 10

Gaps of Myelin

Question 11

presynaptic terminals

Answer 11

enlarged axon terminals that message leaves to go to next neuron

Question 12

Efferent (Motor) Neuron

Answer 12

conduct action potential away from cell body

Question 13

Afferent (Sensory) Neuron

Answer 13

Conducts potentials toward the cell body

Question 14

Association (inter-) neuron

Answer 14

conducts potentials from one neuron to the next neuron inside the CNS

Only in the CNS