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Exploring the Neuron and Neural Firing Mechanisms

Question 1

Multiple choice



  • Cell body

  • Axon

  • Myelin sheath

  • Dendrites

Question 2

Multiple choice



  • It generates action potentials.

  • It increases the speed of neural impulses along the axon.

  • It releases neurotransmitters into the synapse.

  • It serves as the metabolic center of the neuron.

Question 3

Multiple choice



  • Resting potential

  • Equilibrium potential

  • Action potential

  • Threshold potential

Question 4

Multiple choice



  • Chloride (Cl-)

  • Sodium (Na+)

  • Potassium (K+)

  • Calcium (Ca2+)

Question 5

Multiple choice



  • Glial gap

  • Synaptic cleft

  • Axon hillock

  • Neural network

Question 6

Multiple choice



  • The neuron's membrane potential is restored to the resting potential.

  • Neurotransmitters are released into the synapse.

  • The neuron cannot fire another action potential.

  • The neuron is more likely to fire an action potential.

Question 7

Multiple choice



  • GABA

  • Serotonin

  • Acetylcholine

  • Dopamine

Question 8

Multiple choice



  • Repolarization

  • Hyperpolarization

  • Thresholding

  • Depolarization

Question 9

Multiple choice



  • Diffusion

  • Osmosis

  • Endocytosis

  • Exocytosis

Question 10

Multiple choice



  • Oligodendrocytes

  • Schwann cells

  • Microglia

  • Astrocytes

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