The Neuron Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• dendrites : hair like structures that receive or transmits signals from neurons to other neurons, muscles or organs
• nodes of ranvier : gaps in the myelin sheath of a neuron's axon, allowing for the rapid transmission of electrical impulses by facilitating the "jumping" of the signal from node to node
• myelin sheath : insulator, a protective covering.
• schwann cells : found between the gaps in the myelin sheath. facilitating the rapid transmission of electrical signals by speeding up the nerve impulse conduction along the axon
• terminus : the point where an electrical signal is converted into a chemical signal by releasing neurotransmitters across a synapse to communicate with other neurons, organs or muscle cells.
• synaptic gap: tiny space between two neurons where a chemical signal, in the form of neurotransmitters, is transmitted from the sending neuron (presynaptic neuron) to the receiving neuron (postsynaptic neuron), allowing for communication between neurons by converting an electrical signal into a chemical one.
• nucleus : inside and outside exchange of molecules take place which contribute to excitatory and inhibitory potentials
• axon : carries electrical impulses, known as action potentials, away from the cell body towards other neurons, organs or muscles.
• axon hillock : determines whether an electrical signal is discharged down the axon.
• soma : the body of the cell