neurons

Question 1

neurons

Answer 1

fundamental communication cells within the brain

Question 2

how many neurons do we have

Answer 2

80-85 billion, same as glial cells

Question 3

how are neurons divided

Answer 3

based on size, biochemical composition, and structural characteristics

Question 4

are neurons meiotic?

Answer 4

no, post mitotic

Question 5

how much energy do neurons consume

Answer 5

20% of the energy the body produces

Question 6

how do neurons communicate

Answer 6

chemically or eletrically

Question 7

dendrites

Answer 7

short extensions/ spines from the cell body that other cells impinge on to communicate

Question 8

how do dendrites affect learning

Answer 8

they can move and change their shape, which offers plasticity of the brain and allows learning and memorisation

Question 9

axon

Answer 9

takes information received by dendrites and transports them to the terminal region

Question 10

terminal region

Answer 10

end of the axon, where information received can interact with other cells

Question 11

parts of neurons (4)

Answer 11

dendrites, cell body, axon, terminal region