Neuron Anatomy Quiz

What is the main role of a neuron?

• To create

• To absorb

• To pass

• To contract

Which part of the neuron is where the axon joins the cell body?

• nodes of Ranvier

• soma

• dendrites

• myelin sheath

Which part of the neuron is also known as the cell body?

• axon

• soma

• dendrites

• myelin sheath

Which part of the neuron carries impulses away from the soma and towards other neurons, muscles, or glands?

• axon

• dendrites

• nucleus

• Schwann cells

Which part of the neuron produces the myelin sheath in the peripheral nervous system?

• axon hillock

• nodes of Ranvier

• synaptic terminals

• Schwann cells

Which part of the neuron receives impulses from the previous neuron?

• nodes of Ranvier

• synaptic terminals

• dendrites

• axon terminals

Which part of the neuron stores neurotransmitters to be released into a synapse?

• axon terminals

• nodes of Ranvier

• synaptic terminals

• dendrites

Which part of the neuron are gaps in the myelin sheath?

• synaptic terminals

• nodes of Ranvier

• axon hillock

• Schwann cells

Which part of the neuron are fine projections at the end of an axon that branch out to make connections with other cells?

• soma

• dendrites

• axon terminals

• axon hillock

Which part of the neuron is a lipid layer that insulates the axon and speeds up the transmission of electrical signals?

• myelin sheath

• nodes of Ranvier

• Schwann cells

• axon terminals