NEURON FUNCTION TEST BANK COMPLETE
Q&A 2026 100% CORRECT.
⫸ Dendrites. Answer: short fibers that branch out from the cell body
and pick up incoming messages
⫸ Nucleus. Answer: a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and
responsible for growth and reproduction
⫸ Axon. Answer: long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell
body of the neuron
⫸ axon terminals. Answer: Branching fibers at the ends of axons
⫸ Soma cell (cell body). Answer: The part of a neuron that contains
the nucleus and where incoming signals are integrated. Also called the
soma.
⫸ Myelin sheath. Answer: a layer of fatty tissue encasing a neuron's
axon that speeds transmission
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