U1 AOS 2 - Neuron

Question 1

Parts of a Neuron

Answer 1

dendrite, soma, myelin, axon, axon terminal, neurotransmitter, synapse

Question 2

What is a neuron?

Answer 2

Cells that make up the brain and nervous system, which receives and transmits information

Question 3

Dendrite function

Answer 3

receives information from other neurons, called pre-synaptic neurons

Question 4

Soma function

Answer 4

contains genetic information, maintains the neuron’s structure, and provides energy to drive activities

Question 5

Axon

Answer 5

transmits signals allowing the neuron to send information to multiple other cells

Question 6

Myelin

Answer 6

allows electrical impulses to transmit quickly and efficiently along the nerve cells and helps to stop nerve signals from leaking out.

Question 7

Axon terminals

Answer 7

stores and releases a chemical messages in the form of neurotransmitters.

Question 8

Synapse

Answer 8

one neuron sends a message to a target neuron (an other cell.)