level: Level 1
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Level 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Neuron | functional cells of the nervous system |
| Glial Cells | support cells of the nervous system |
| Dendrites | receives impulses and transmits them to soma |
| Axons | transmits impulses away from the soma |
| Effectors | muscle and glands |
| Synapse | where 2 cells communicate |
| Motor Neuron | transmits info to effectors |
| Interneuron | totally within the CNS |
| Sensory Neuron | takes info to CNS |
| Motor Neurons | contain long axons/short dendrites |
| Sensory Neurons | contain short axons/long dendrites |
| Motor Neuron | takes info away from CNS |
| Interneurons | relay info/mediate reflexes |
| Interneurons | neurons located totally within the CNS |
| Dorsal Root Ganglia | locations of sensory neurons |
| Dorsal Root | where sensory neuron dendrites enter the CNS |
| Ventral Root | where motor neuron axons leave the CNS |
| Afferent | towards a structure |
| Efferent | away from a structure |
| Afferent Neuron | another name for sensory neuron |
| Efferent Neuron | another name for motor neuron |