Anatomy Lab Quiz 4 (4)

Nerve fiber arising from a slight elevation of the cell body that conducts an action potential (impulse) away from the cell body.

Neuron process with many branches that conducts an action potential (impulse) toward the cell body

Transmits impulse from sensory to motor neuron within central nervous system

Substance of Schwann cell composed of lipoprotein that insulates axons and increases impulse speed

transmits impulse out of the brain or spinal cord to effectors (muscle and glands)

Transmits impulse into brain or spinal cord from receptors

Myelin forming neuroglia in brain and spinal cord

Star shaped neuroglia between neurons and blood vessels

phagocytic neuroglia