psych neuron test

Question 1

This neuron part receives messages from other neurons.

Answer 1

Dendrites

Question 2

This neuron part sends on messages to other neurons.

Answer 2

Axon

Question 3

This neuron part gives messages to muscle tissue.

Answer 3

Terminal Ends

Question 4

This neuron part processes incoming messages.

Answer 4

Cell Body

Question 4

This neuron part contains instructions for making proteins that the neuron needs.

Answer 4

Nucleus

Question 5

What is the resting period

Answer 5

resting period when neurons are unable to activate

Question 6

What is the myelin sheath

Answer 6

an insulating layer that surrounds the neurons / forms around the neurons. (multiple sclerosis destroys these)

Question 7

Node of Ranvier

Answer 7

gap between neuron sheaths

Question 8

What is the synapse

Answer 8

The synapse and the dendrites communicate

Question 9

What is the synapse

Answer 9

The synapse and the dendrites communicate

Question 10

What is a neuron

Answer 10

A nerve cell; the basic building block of life

Question 11

what is a dendrite

Answer 11

The bushy branch, extensions of a neuron that recieves messages and conduct impulses toward the cell body

Question 12

What is a soma

Answer 12

cell body

Question 13

action potential

Answer 13

a neural impulse; a brief electrical charge that travels down an axon

Question 14

refractory period

Answer 14

a brief resting period after a neuron was fired

Question 15

all or nothing principle

Answer 15

Either nerve cells are on or off, hence the name “all or none’

Question 16

re-uptake

Answer 16

a neuro transmitter reabsored by the sending neuron

Question 17

Neurotransmitter

Answer 17

messages other neurons