Cells that are found in the CNS and cling to neurons, anchoring them to blood vessels, are called ___.

The term central nervous system refers to the brain and ________.

The part of the neuron that normally receives stimuli is called a(n) ____.

The membrane becomes depolarized.

Do babies have more unmyelinated or myelinated axons?

A mass of white lipid material that insulates the axon of a neuron.

The term peripheral nervous system refers to the ___ pairs of nerves that branch off of the spinal nerves and 12 pairs of cranial nerves.

The part of the neuron that normally sends stimuli is called a(n) ____.

The membrane becomes repolarized.

Muscles and glands are ___.

The cells that destroy bacteria.

The part of the nervous system that is voluntary and conducts impulses from the CNS to the skeletal muscles is the ____ nervous system.

Uni, bi, and multipolar neurons refer to what?

Sodium channels open and sodium ions diffuse inward.

The cells that create the myelin in the PNS.

The cells that create myelin in the CNS.

The point at which an impulse from one nerve cell is communicated to another nerve cell is the ___.

The substance that is released at axon terminals to propagate a nervous impulse is called a(n) ___.

Potassium channels open and potassium ions diffuse outward while sodium is actively transported out of the cell.

Bipolar neurons are commonly found in ___.

The cells that create the membranes around nervous tissue.

The part of the nervous system that is involuntary and is divided into two branches.

The gaps between Schwann cells found at regular intervals in peripheral system neurons are called ____.

Immediately after an action potential has peaked, which cellular gates open?

Which branch of the autonomic nervous system is "fight or flight"?