The Neuron Answers

Receiving signals from the environment or other neurons and carrying the information toward the cell body is a function of the __________.

Abnormal levels of __________ are linked to anxiety disorders, seizures, and insomnia.

Producing energy that fuels the activities of the cell is a function of the __________.

Analyze the image below and answer the question that follows. Which line is pointing to the dendrites?

The nervous system is composed of __________ or nerve cells.

Propelling neural signals is a function of __________ neurotransmitters.

Analyze the image below and answer the question that follows. Which line is pointing to the cell body?

Neurons communicate with each other through __________.

Analyze the image below and answer the question that follows. Which line is pointing to the axon terminals?

The __________ is the fatty substance that insulates and protects the axon.

Increasing the rate of an impulse is the function of the __________.

Abnormal levels of __________ may lead to Alzheimer’s disease.

Abnormal levels of __________ are linked to anxiety disorders, seizures, and insomnia.

Propelling neural signals is a function of __________ neurotransmitters.

Neurons communicate with each other through __________.

Producing energy that fuels the activities of the cell is a function of the __________.

Analyze the image below and answer the question that follows. Which line is pointing to the myelin sheath?

The __________ is the fatty substance that insulates and protects the axon.