Neuron Vocab

Question 1

Dendrites

Answer 1

Receive the info

Question 2

Soma

Answer 2

Keeps neuron healthy

Question 3

Nucleus

Answer 3

Heart of cell body

Question 4

Axon

Answer 4

Transport the info

Question 5

Myelin Sheath

Answer 5

Protects axon, sends message faster

Question 6

Nodes of Ranvier

Answer 6

Gaps between myelin sheath, allows message to jump

Question 7

Axon terminals

Answer 7

Sends information on, stores neurotransmitters

Question 8

Receive the info

Answer 8

Dendrites

Question 9

Keeps neuron healthy

Answer 9

Soma

Question 10

Heart of cell body

Answer 10

Nucleus

Question 11

Transport the info

Answer 11

Axon

Question 12

Protects axon, sends message faster

Answer 12

Myelin Sheath

Question 13

Gaps between myelin sheath, allows message to jump

Answer 13

Nodes of Ranvier

Question 14

Send info on (other neurons, muscles, glands) stores neurotransmitters

Answer 14

Axon terminals

Question 15

Resting potential

Answer 15

Neuron waiting to fire

Question 16

Neuron waiting to fire

Answer 16

Resting potential

Question 17

Action potential

Answer 17

Neuron firing

Question 18

Neuron firing

Answer 18

Action potential

Question 19

Threshold

Answer 19

Level of stimulation needed to fire

Question 20

Level of stimulation needed to fire

Answer 20

Threshold

Question 21

Depolarization

Answer 21

Positive ions mix with negative in axon

Question 22

Positive ions mix with negative in axon

Answer 22

Depolarization

Question 23

Refractory period

Answer 23

Positive ions go back outside axon

Question 24

Positive ions go back outside axon

Answer 24

Refractory period

Question 25

Neural impulse

Answer 25

What the neuron is sending