2022-2024 Year 13 A-Level Psychology - Biopsychology: Structure & Function of Sensory, Motor & Relay Neurons
This flashcard set focuses on the different types of neurons — sensory, motor, and relay — highlighting their locations and specific roles in transmitting information within the nervous system.
Which neuron is only found in the brain/visual system and spinal cord?
Relay neurons
Key Terms
Which neuron is only found in the brain/visual system and spinal cord?
Relay neurons
Which neuron carries nerve impulses from the brain/spinal cord to muscles/glands?
Motor Neurons
Which neuron carries nerve impulses between neurons?
Relay Neurons
Which neuron is this?
Motor Neuron
Which neuron is this?
Relay Neurons
Which neuron is this?
Sensory Neuron
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Which neuron is only found in the brain/visual system and spinal cord? | Relay neurons |
Which neuron carries nerve impulses from the brain/spinal cord to muscles/glands? | Motor Neurons |
Which neuron carries nerve impulses between neurons? | Relay Neurons |
Which neuron is this? | Motor Neuron |
Which neuron is this? | Relay Neurons |
Which neuron is this? | Sensory Neuron |
Name A B and C | A - Sensory |
Sensory neurons carry information A. away from the brain B. both to and from the brain C. towards the brain D. within the brain | C - Towards the brain |
Where are sensory neurons located? | In the Peripheral Nervous System in clusters known as ganglia |
Sensory Neurons send information | from the senses (PNS) towards the brain (CNS) |
Where are sensory neuron receptors found? | Eyes, ears, tongue and skin |
This type of neuron has long dendrites and short axons. | Sensory Neurons |
This type of neuron has short dendrites, short axons and no myelin sheath. | Relay Neurons |
This neuron has no myelin sheath. | Relay neurons |
This neuron has short dendrites and long axons. | Motor neurons |
True or false? Motor neurons have long dendrites and short axons. | False |
These neurons are located in the brain and visual system. | Relay neurons |
These neurons are found in the spinal cord. | Relay neurons |
These neurons carry nerve impulses between neurons | Relay neurons |
These neurons allow sensory and motor neurons to communicate. | Relay neurons |
The call bodies of motor neurons are located in … | Central Nervous System |
The long axons of motor neurons are part of the … | Peripheral Nervous System |
These neurons send information to effectors. | Motor neurons |
Give an example of an effector | Muscle or glands |
This sends a nerve impulse through the neuron. | The axon |
This part of the neuron contains the genetic material of the cell. | Cell body |
This part of the neuron protects the axon. | Myelin sheath |
The gaps between the neurons are called … | the nodes of ranvier |
This part of the neuron is the end of the neuron. | Terminal button |
Is the signal within the neuron: electrical or chemical | Electrical |
When information crosses from the pre to the post synaptic neuron, is it electrical or chemical. | Chemical |
What is another name for a nerve impulse? | Action Potential |