Question

Most cells in the body are specialized to perform a certain task. Neurons are cells that are specialized to move messages through the nervous system. The diagram shows the parts of a neuron.

What are the parts of the neuron that are shown, in order, from A to D?


A. gland, capillaries, spinal cord, nerves


B. cell body, dendrites, axon, axon terminal


C. axon, cell body terminal, cell body, dendrites


D. cerebrum, capillaries, spinal cord, brain stem

Answer 1

B

Step-by-step explanation:

B is the dendrites.

A looks like it’s pointing towards the nucleus, but since that’s not an option, we can assume it’s pointing at what’s surrounding the nucleus, which is the cell body.

C is an axon.

D is an axon terminal, so named because when neurons form a chain, they attach at their ends, so “terminal” makes sense.