Anatomy of the Neuron

These send electrical impulses to neighbouring neurons.

• Synapses

• Axon

• Dendrites

• Nucleus

This covers the axon and works like insulation to help keep electrical signals inside the cell, allowing them to move more quickly.

• Synapses

• Myelin sheath

• Soma

• Dendrites

This transfers electrical impulse signals from the cell body to the synapse.

• Axon

• Nucleus

• Dendrites

• myelin sheath

The cell body which contains most of the cell's organelles.

• Soma

• Dendrites

• Axon

• synapses

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Contains the cell's DNA

• Nucleus

• Dendrites

• Axon

• Synapses

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Receive electrical impulses from the neighbouring neurons.

• Dendrites

• Axon

• Soma

• Nucleus

Number 1

• Synapses

• Myelin sheath

• Axon

• Dendrites

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Number 2

• Synapses

• Myelin sheath

• Axon

• Dendrites

Number 3

• Synapses

• Myelin sheath

• Axon

• Dendrites

Number 4

• Synapses

• Soma

• Nucleus

• Dendrites

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2