Neurons

Question 1

Tissue of nervous system made up of two different cells _ (2)

Answer 1

Neurons

Nerve cells

Question 2

Axons carry electrical impulses away from _

Answer 2

Cell body

Question 3

Neurons cannot _

Answer 3

Divide

(Can’t replace themselves if damaged or lost)

Question 4

Since they cannot replace themselves, neurons need to last _

Answer 4

Lifetime

Question 5

Have very high energy requirements so cannot live for a few minutes without _

Answer 5

Oxygen/glucose from blood

Question 6

Neurons attach to muscles on _

Answer 6

Neuromuscular junction

Question 7

Myelin sheath produced by _ cells

Answer 7

Schwann

Question 8

Axons may be _ or more in length

Answer 8

A meter

Question 9

There are three major groups of neurons based on the number of _ extending from their cell bodies

Answer 9

Processes

Question 10

Multipolar neuron looks like _

Answer 10

Lollipop

Question 11

_ most common form of neuron, especially within central nervous system (CNS)

Answer 11

Multipolar neuron

Question 12

Sometimes _ absent in multipolar neuron

Answer 12

Axon

Question 13

Multipolar neurons have many _ extending from cell body

Answer 13

Processes