4. Tissues & Histology

One purpose of the ________ is to speed up the neural message traveling down the axon.

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

Which of the following is not a part of the neuron?

What is the name of the specialized cell that is the functional unit of the nervous system?

Which part of a neuron primarily receives messages (synaptic input) from other neurons?

Which part of a neuron contains the nucleus?

What part of a neuron relays signals from one neuron to another neuron or to an effector?

In a neuron, what is the soma?

Which of the following is not part of a neuron?

In nervous tissue, how many axons does a typical neuron have?

In nervous tissue, which part of a neuron primarily receives incoming messages (synaptic input) from other cells?

Which of the following statements is true regarding spatial summation within the nervous system?

Where is the nucleus of a neuron typically located?

In a neuron, what is the primary function of the myelin sheath?

What part of the neuron receives information from other neurons?