Nervous System Cells

Nervous System Cells

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10th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the main function of oligodendrocytes and Schwann Cells?

Back

Production of Myelin Sheath

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the insulating material that forms a layer around the axon of a neuron?

Back

Myelin sheath

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are small cells that engulf and destroy microbes and cellular debris in the CNS?

Back

Microglia

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the cells that support the cells of the nervous system?

Back

Neuroglia

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the long, fiber part of a neuron that conducts the signal away from the cell body?

Back

Axon

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the primary role of neurons in the nervous system?

Back

To transmit electrical signals throughout the body.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are dendrites?

Back

Branch-like structures of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons.

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