4. Tissues & Histology

What is the smallest structural and functional unit of the nervous system?

What is the primary function of nerve cells?

Which part of a neuron conducts an action potential?

Which part of the neuron receives signals from other neurons?

The electrical current that travels down the axon of a neuron is known as what?

The axoplasm of the axon contains which of the following components?

What part of the neuron is primarily responsible for transmitting information to other cells?

What is the primary site on a neuron for receiving signals from other neurons?

Which part of a neuron receives and conducts impulses?

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

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 contains the nucleus?

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

Which of the following is not part of a neuron?