B6
Neurons
Word List
sensory | sheath | chemicals | receptor | stimulated | axon |
synapses | diffuse | impulses | speed | motor | specific |
Activity
Read the paragraph below and fill in the missing words.
Neurons transmit electrical
when they are .In
neurons the cytoplasm forms a long fibre surrounded by a cell membrane called an .Some axons are surrounded by a fatty
, which insulates the neuron from neighbouring cells and increases the of a nerve impulse.There are gaps between neurons called
.At the end of a sensory neuron an impulse triggers the release of
into the synapse, which across and bind to molecules on the membrane of a motor neuron.The receptor molecules only bind to
chemicals, triggering a nerve impulse in the motor neuron.
Label Activity
Give the name of each part labelled on the neuron.
A =
B =
C =
D =