The Neuron - AP Psychology, Neuron Labeling AP Psychology Diagram | Quizlet

Dendrites

Part of the neuron that receives messages from other neurons

Axon

wire-like structure that extends from the cell body and connects the terminal bulbs

Axon Terminal Bulbs

End of the neuron, where the message exits out and into the synapse

Myelin Sheath

a fatty covering around the axon of some neurons that speeds the neural impulse

Cell body

Contains the nucleus and DNA of the neuron

Nucleus

Center of the cell body (Soma), contains the DNA

Synapse

Space between two neurons where chemical messengers cross.

receptor sites

holes in the surface of the dendrites which are shaped to fit only certain neurotransmitters

sensory neurons

neurons that receive information from the external world and convey this information to the brain via the spinal cord

motor neurons

neurons that carry outgoing information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands

mirror neurons

Frontal lobe neurons that fire when performing certain actions or when observing another doing so. The brain's mirroring of another's action may enable imitation, language learning, and empathy.

Interneurons

neurons that internally communicate and intervene between the sensory inputs and motor outputs

dendrites

axon

terminal branches of axon

myelin sheath

how does a neural impulse travel?

travels down the axon

cell body