4. Tissues & Histology

In nervous tissue, what is the primary function of a neuron?

How do messages travel from one neuron to another?

What part of the neuron receives input in the form of chemical stimuli?

Where is the nucleus of a neuron located?

What is the primary function of dendrites in a neuron?

What part of a neuron conducts electrical signals away from the cell body?

Which structure of the neuron is responsible for the quick transmission of a nerve impulse?

What is the primary function of the axon in a neuron?

Which part of a neuron transmits an electrical signal to a target cell?

What is the summing up of the excitatory and inhibitory signals by a neuron called?

In what form does a neuron transmit information?

Which part of a neuron primarily receives synaptic signals from other neurons?

In nervous tissue, what connective tissue sheath wraps around an individual axon of a neuron (particularly in the peripheral nervous system)?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of neurons?

What part of a neuron receives signals and sends a message to the cell body?