The Neuron

The long, fibre like part of a neuron that transmits neural information away from the soma to other neurons or cells is known as the

• axon

• dendrute

• axon terminal

• synapses

Label number 5 is the

• Axon terminal

• Axon

• Myelin Sheath

• Dendrites

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This part of the neuron receives chemical messages from the neurotransmitters of other neurons

• Axon terminal

• Myelin sheath

• Cell body

• Dendrites

This part of the neuron stores then releases neurotransmitters into the synapse

• Axon

• Myelin sheath

• Axon terminal

• Dendrite

_____ neurons carry messages from your periphery to the central nervous system

• Motor/efferent

• Sensory/afferent

After Barry touched the hot stove and the message was sent to the brain that the stove was hot, Barry's brain sent a message to his hand to move from the stove. What type of neuron carried the message for his hand to move?

• Motor

• Sensory

• Associative

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Type of neuron that perceive information about your environment.

• Motor Neuron

• Interneuron

• Sensory Neuron

The 3 types of neurons are....​

.​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

• sensory

• motor

• interneurons

• planarian

• endoskeleton

Match the following

• Interneurons

• These neurons make the muscles move.

• Sensory Neurons

• These neurons are attached to sensory parts of the body.

• Motor Neurons

• These neurons connect other neurons

Neurons that send "information" from the environment TO THE BRAIN.

• sensory

• glial

• motor

• spinal

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