Unit 6.1 Nervous System and Nerve Cells

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What do Dendrites do?

Back

Intakes information from other neurons.

Front

What cells produce cerebrospinal fluid in the brain & spinal cord?

Back

Ependymal cells.

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What is the function of ependymal cells?

Back

Circulates the cerebrospinal fluid.

Front

What type of neuron sends nerve impulses to muscles and glands?

Back

Motor Neurons.

Front

What is the correct order of the direction of a message in a neuron?

Back

Dendrite-Cell Body-Axon-Synapse.

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What is the role of the Axon in a neuron?

Back

Sends information away from the cell body to other neurons.

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What is the function of the Myelin Sheath?

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Insulates the axon and speeds up electrical impulses.

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What are Sensory Neurons responsible for?

Back

Transmitting sensory information from the body to the brain.

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What do Interneurons do?

Back

Connect sensory and motor neurons within the central nervous system.

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What is the Synapse?

Back

The junction between two neurons where information is transmitted.