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Parts of a Neuron - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 91 times
- The average score is 6 of 9
Answer Stats
| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| a single process extending from the cell body of a neuron, taking impulses away from the cell body | axon | 90%
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| the fatty white substance forming an insulating sheath around many nerve fibers | myelin | 88%
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| short fibers branching out from the axon or cell body of a neuron that receives impulses from other neurons. | dendrite | 87%
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| the basic unit of the nervous system | neuron | 84%
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| the main part of a neuron containing the nucleus | cell body | 70%
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| the junction between two neurons | synapse | 70%
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| a chemical released at nerve endings to transmit nerve impulses across synapses | neurotransmitter | 60%
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| a cell producing a nerve fiber's myelin sheath | Schwann cell | 42%
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| narrow gaps in the myelin sheath, between adjacent Schwann cells | Nodes of Ranvier | 39%
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