nervous tissue

Question 1

what is a neuron made of

Answer 1

nerve cells

Question 2

what are neurons specialised for

Answer 2

singal conduction and information processing

Question 3

what do neurogila cells do

Answer 3

support, nourish and protect neurons

Question 4

describe the cell body of a motor neuron

Answer 4

nucleus and cytoplasm with typical organelles

Question 5

describe the dendrites of a typical motor neuron

Answer 5

highly branched structures emerging from cell body - recieves input

Question 6

describe the axon of a motor neuron

Answer 6

conducts impulse away from cell body towards another neuron or effector

Question 7

describe the axon terminals on a motor neuron

Answer 7

at the end of axons with synaptic bulbs

Question 8

what are axons covered with

Answer 8

myelin sheath

Question 9

what are myelin sheath made of

Answer 9

many layered lipid and proteins