neuron structure

Question 1

dendrites

Answer 1

the bushy spines of a neuron that receives messages

Question 2

cell body

Answer 2

messages are sent there for processing, including the nucleus which is responsible for keeping the cell alive

Question 3

axon

Answer 3

the long strand-like part of a neuron that conducts electrical impulses away from the cell body to the sending end of the neuron

Question 4

myelin

Answer 4

the fat and protein substance that surrounds and insulates the axon of a neuron

Question 5

axon terminal

Answer 5

the ends of a neuron that releases a message into the synapse

Question 6

terminal buttons

Answer 6

neurotransmitters are contained and then released from where the electrical impulses reaches this end of the neuron