The Neuron Quiz

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Which part of the neuron receives messages and initiates electrical activity?

Axons

Synaptic vesicles

Dendrites (correct)

Terminal buttons

What is the function of motor neurons?

Convey signals around the nervous system

Release neurotransmitters

Carry information from the brain to the muscles (correct)

Carry information to the brain

Which neurotransmitter increases the probability of a neuron becoming active?

Serotonin

Acetylcholine (Ach) (correct)

Glutamate

Dopamine

Which cells provide physical and metabolic support to neurons, including neuronal insulation and communication, and nutrient and waste transport?

Glial cells Signup and view all the answers

Which division of the nervous system carries electrical impulses from the CNS to the PNS?

Efferents Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is responsible for executive decisions and voluntary movement?

Frontal lobe Signup and view all the answers

Which lobes of the brain process visual information?

Occipital lobes Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the primary function of the nervous system?

To create behavior Signup and view all the answers

What are the basic building blocks of the nervous system?

Neurons Signup and view all the answers

Which part of a neuron is responsible for receiving excitatory and inhibitory messages from other cells?

Dendrites Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of neurotransmitters in the nervous system?

Regulate mood, pleasure, movement, memory, and more Signup and view all the answers

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Which part of the neuron receives messages and initiates electrical activity?

What is the function of motor neurons?

Which neurotransmitter increases the probability of a neuron becoming active?

Which cells provide physical and metabolic support to neurons, including neuronal insulation and communication, and nutrient and waste transport?

Which division of the nervous system carries electrical impulses from the CNS to the PNS?

Which part of the brain is responsible for executive decisions and voluntary movement?

Which lobes of the brain process visual information?

Which of the following is the primary function of the nervous system?

What are the basic building blocks of the nervous system?

Which part of a neuron is responsible for receiving excitatory and inhibitory messages from other cells?

What is the role of neurotransmitters in the nervous system?

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