Neurons Flashcards
1
Q
Afferent nerve cell
A
Picks up signals and sends them to the central nervous system
2
Q
Efferent nerve cells
A
Send signals away from the central nervous system
3
Q
True or false: the unipolar neuron IS in humans
A
False
4
Q
Glial cells
A
Provide nutrients and make the myolin sheath
5
Q
What part of a neuron makes sense of the info it takes in?
A
The cell body (aka soma)
6
Q
What part of the neuron takes in most of the info/signal?
A
Dendrites
7
Q
What is the end of the neuron
A
The axon terminal
8
Q
Where can you find pseudounipolar nerves?
A
Everywhere
