Neuron Structures
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- Q1Which type of neuron carries messages FROM the brain and spinal cord TO muscles and glands?Sensory (Afferent)Associative (Interneurons)Motor (Efferent)30s
- Q2Characteristic of nervous tissue: Reacts when stimulatedIrritabilityConductivity30s
- Q3Characteristic of Nervous Tissue: Ability to transmit signals or disturbancesIrritabilityConductivity30s
- Q4What is the 'coating' of an axon that allows rapid transmission of signals?DendriteMyelin SheathTerminalsBody30s
- Q5Which is known as a nerve cell?NeurotransmitterNeuronDendriteAxon30s
- Q6____________ carry messages TO the cell body.AxonDendrites30s
- Q7_____________ carry messages AWAY from the cell body?AxonDendrites30s
- Q8Which type of neuron carries messages FROM the skin or sensory organs TO the brain and spinal column?Sensory (Afferent)Motor (Efferent)30s
- Q9Neurons connect directly to one another.FalseTrue30s
- Q10What is the name of the gap between nerve cells?Myelin SheathAxonDendriteSynapse30s
- Q11Which of the following is NOT an example of a neurotransmitter?InsulinAcetylcholineNorepinephrineEpinephrine30s