Kahoot (Nervous)

Which of the following is part of the central nervous system?

brain and spinal cord 

The peripheral nervous system (PNS) includes:

Cranial nerves, spinal nerves, and ganglia

Gaps in the myelin sheath are called 

Nodes of Ranvier

Which structure of a neuron receives incoming signals from other neurons? 

Dendrites

The myelin sheath surrounding the axon functions to: 

Increase the speed of nerve impulse conduction 

Unipolar neurons carry ___ information. 

Sensory

Processes from ___ create the blood-brain barrier. 

astrocytes

Which of the following cells produce myelin and is found in the Central Nervous System? 

Oligodendrocytes

Which cells can only myelinate one axon at a time? 

Schwann cells 

Which glial cells are important for the immune response of the brain? 

Microglial cells