8 questions are posted below.
Also, a worksheet for HW3, Part I is posted at "My Wesley."

8 questions

Neuron Parts:

Match the part of the neuron identified with its description:

1. ___ Axon

2. ___ Axon terminals

3. ___ Cell body (soma)

4. ___ Dendrites

Answer Options for 1-4:

A. Contains the nucleus, which controls the function of the entire cell

B. Carry signals to other nerve cells

C. Receive signals from other nerve cells

D. Contain small sacs called synaptic vesicles that play an important role in transmitting signals from one cell to the next

What is the function of each of the following structures?

5. Dendrites ________________________________________

6. Axons ___________________________________________

Now, A Closer Look:

7. What does it mean to say that an axon’s membrane is “selectively permeable”?

8. Given what you know about synaptic transmission, how do you think a message jumps across the synaptic gap and is passed to the next neuron?

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