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Structure and function of neuron

Authored by Nadia Rahim

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Structure and function of neuron
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the two main divisions of the nervous system?

Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System

Brain and Spinal Cord

Afferent and Efferent Nerves

Sensory and Motor Neurons

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the basic unit of the nervous system?

Neuron

Glial Cell

Axon

Dendrite

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the function of dendrites?

Carry information to the cell body from other neurons

Transmit messages to other neurons

Insulate the axon

Form the myelin sheath

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of the myelin sheath?

Insulates the axon and speeds up the neural impulse

Transmits messages to other neurons

Receives neural impulses from other neurons

Connects sensory and motor neurons

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a synapse?

The chemical junction between the axon terminals of one neuron and the dendrites of the next

A type of neuron

A bundle of axons

A group of neuronal cell bodies

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do glial cells do?

Provide support for the nervous system

Transmit neural impulses

Form the myelin sheath

Connect sensory and motor neurons

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the function of sensory neurons?

Transmit impulses received by receptors to the central nervous system

Carry outgoing signals from the central nervous system to muscles

Connect sensory and motor neurons

Support the nervous system

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