neurons

Question 1

what does a dendrite do?

Answer 1

• picks up signals from other sense organs / neurons

Question 2

what does the cell body do?

Answer 2

• collects smaller signals from dendrites and converts into larger signal

Question 3

what does the axon do?

Answer 3

• carries the electrical nerve impulse down the length of the cell

Question 4

what does the myelin sheath do?

Answer 4

• provides insulation to speed up the conduction of the impulse / keep it going in one direction

Question 5

what does the axon terminal do?

Answer 5

• passes the message to the next neuron over the synapse