PLTW HBS 2.2, Exam Question preview sections, 100% accurate, graded A+





Dendrites - -Long branches that receive signals from other nerve cells (act as an "antennae" of the neuron)



Axon - -Main conducting unit of the neuron that is wrapped in the myelin sheath. (conveys electrical signals)



Axon Terminals - -Provides feedback and carries the neural impulse away from the neuron.



Myelin Sheath - -increases the speed of impulses.



Nodes of Ranvier - -Serves to facilitate the rapid co...