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BIO101 CH10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cell body (soma or perikaryon) | Contains the nucleus, cytoplasm, organelles, neurofilaments, and Nissl bodies |
| Dendrites | Branched receptive surfaces; a neuron may have many |
| What is the function of dendrites? | Receive signals |
| Axon | Transmits impulses and releases neurotransmitters to another neuron or effector |
| How many axons can a neuron have? | Only 1 axon |
| What is an effector? | Another neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell |
| Schwann cells | Neuroglia of the PNS that wrap around some axons in layers |
| Myelin | Mixture of fats and proteins that fill layers made by Schwann cell membranes |
| Myelin sheath | Wrapped coating around some PNS axons made of Schwann cell membranes and myelin |
| What is the function of the myelin sheath? | Acts as an electrical insulator |
| Nodes of Ranvier | Gaps in the myelin sheath between Schwann cells |