Vocab #2

Question 1

Cell Body (soma)

Answer 1

Responsible for maintaining the cell’s health and metabolic ( or chemical processes that help maintain life) functions

Question 2

Cell Membrane

Answer 2

Provides protection for a cell

Question 2

Terminal Buttons

Answer 2

Responsible for sending the signal on to other neurons

Question 3

Myelin Sheath

Answer 3

Allows electrical impulses (transmission of information) to transmit quickly and efficiently along the nerve cells

Question 4

Axon

Answer 4

Responsible for transmitting messages from the neuron to other cells in the body, ensuring communication within the nervous system

Question 5

Dendrite

Answer 5

Receives information from other neurons, called pre-synaptic neurons, or from the environment

Question 6

Synaptic Vesicles

Answer 6

Synapses connect one neuron to another and are thus responsible for the transmission of messages from the nerves to the brain and vice versa.

Question 7

Neurotransmitters

Answer 7

Carries chemical signals (“messages”) from one neuron (nerve cell) to the next target cell ( another nerve cell, a muscle cell or a gland )

Question 8

Nucleus

Answer 8

Serves both as the repository of genetic information and as the cell’s control center

Question 9

Oligodendrocyte

Answer 9

Ensures nerve functions travel quickly and efficintly through the central nervous system colaborating with the Mylein Sheath.