Nervous System and Neurons - CMC

What is the basic building block of the nervous system?

• Scanning

• Neuron

• Alert

• Receptor

Which component of a neuron consists of the cytoplasm and the nucleus?

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

• Dendrites

• Axon

What is the function of dendrites in a neuron?

• Receive impulses from receptors

• Process information

• Transmit messages to the brain

• Protective sheath

What is the insulating and protective sheath called in an axon?

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

• Myelin sheath

• Dendrites

Where are the impulses finally delivered in the nervous system?

• Cell body

• Axon

• Synapse

• Brain or spinal cord