neuron structure

Question 1

dendrites

Answer 1

the bushy spine of the neuron that receives messages

Question 2

cell body

Answer 2

messages are sent for processing

Question 3

axon

Answer 3

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

Question 4

myelin sheath

Answer 4

a white fatty covering that helps insulate the axon of one neuron from the others

Question 5

axon terminal

Answer 5

each terminal contains terminal button which contain neurotransmitters

Question 6

glial cells

Answer 6

provide insulation and nutrients, aid in repairing and eliminating waste, neurons can not function without glial cells

Question 7

sensory neurons - afferent

Answer 7

Sends messages from the sense organs and sense receptors sites to the brain via the spinal cord

Question 8

motor neurons - efferent

Answer 8

Carries messages away from the central nervous system towards the muscle, organs ands glands

Question 9

interneurons

Answer 9

Nerve cells found only in the CNS and act as a a link between sensory and motor neurons