The Neuron

What are the Neurons?

• Units that constitute the nervous system.

• Units that constitute the brain tissue.

• Blocks of tissue that constitute the endocrine system.

• Blocks or tissues that constitute the organs of the body system.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

What is the function of the nerve cells?

• They are responsable of your defense mechanism.

• They transmit signals or messages to other neurons, organs or glands.

• They transmit substances to your endocrine system to produce hormones.

What is the name of the part of the neuron that is pointed out in the image?

• Cell Body (Soma)

• Axon

• Myelin Sheats

• Dendrites

What is the name of the part of the neuron that is pointed out in the image?

• Myelin sheaths

• Cell Body (Soma)

• Axon

• Dendrites

What is the name of the part of the neuron that is pointed out in the image?

• Myelin Sheats

• Axon

• Dendrites

• Cell Body (Soma)

What is the name of the part of the neuron that is pointed out in the image?

• Myelin Sheats

• Cell Body (Soma)

• Dendrites

• Axon

The neuron's life support that contains the nucleus is:

• Soma

• Dendrites

• Myelin Sheaths

• Axon

The protective fatty tissue that speeds up the transmission of messages is:

• Myelin Sheaths

• Axon

• Dendrites

• Soma

The extension that transmit electrical impulses from the som to other parts is:

• Myelin Sheaths

• Soma

• Dendrites

• Axon

The extensions that obtain the messages from other cells are:

• Myelin Sheats

• Axon

• Dendrites

• Soma