Multipolar Neural Anatomy Flashcard

Front

Which specialized cell sends electrical signals over long distances in the nervous system?

Back

Neuron

Front

What is the long, singular extension from the soma of a neuron called?

Back

Axon

Front

Which structures are the short, branch-like extensions from the soma of a neuron?

Back

Dendrites

Front

What are the fatty, sausage-shaped structures that enclose sections of an axon?

Back

Myelin sheaths

Front

What term describes the space on the axon located between two myelin sheaths?

Back

Node of Ranvier

Front

Which structures are the branch-like endings of an axon containing numerous tiny vesicles with neurotransmitters?

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Axon terminals

Front

What is the wedge-shaped location where the axon attaches to the soma called?

Back

Axon hillock

Front

What term describes the tiny gap between a synaptic bulb on one axon terminal and the soma or dendrite of another neuron?

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Synaptic cleft

Front

What are the round, globular endings of an axon terminal called?

Back

Synaptic bulbs

Front

Which membrane-bound organelle contains a neuron's DNA (genome)?

Back

Nucleus