Anatomy & Physiology
1st Edition
ISBN: 9781938168130
Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 12, Problem 18RQ
What two types of macromolecules are the main components of myelin?
- carbohydrates and lipids
- proteins and
nucleic acids - lipids and proteins
- carbohydrates and nucleic acids
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With the help of figure 12.6 on page 395 and the definitions below, label the following
diagram of a typical neuron.
axon - the long extension of a neuron
that carries nerve impulses away from myelin sheath - the fatty substance that surrounds and
the body of the cell.
axon terminals - the hair-like ends of node of Ranvier - one of the many gaps in the myelin
the axon
cell body - the cell body of the
neuron; it contains the nucleus and
other cell organelles
dendrites - the branching structure of Schwann's cells - cells that produce myelin - they are
a neuron that receives messages
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protects some nerve fibers
sheath – impulses jump from node to node resulting in
faster transmission
nucleus - the organelle in the cell body of the neuron
that contains the genetic material of the cell
located within the myelin sheath.
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What is the function of myelin sheaths? Where are they found?
These neurons belongs to the CNS: (More than one possible choice)
A neuron in the brain
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