Name_______________________________

The Neuron

Use the words from the list below to label the following diagram of a neuron in the lines provided.

Word Bank

Axon - Cell Body - Dendrites - Myelin
Node of Ranvier - Nucleus - Synaptic Terminal







Below is a list of different parts of a neuron. On the lines following each word, write out what that structure does for the neuron (its function) and where it is located on the neuron.

Axon:_________________________________________________________________

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Cell Body:____________________________________________________________

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Dendrites:____________________________________________________________

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Myelin:_______________________________________________________________

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Node of Ranvier:______________________________________________________

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Nucleus:______________________________________________________________

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Synaptic Terminal:____________________________________________________

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