Introduction to Psychology 10th Edition by Rod Plotnik,Haig Kouyoumdjian

Exercise 14

The structure that nourishes and maintains the entire neuron is the (a) _____. Branchlike extensions that receive signals from senses and the environment are called (b) _____. A single threadlike extension that speeds signals away from the cell body toward a neighboring cell is the (c) _____. A tubelike structure that insulates the axon from interference by neighboring signals is the (d) _____. Tiny swellings at the very end of the axon are called (e) _____ , which store neurotransmitters. The process of developing new neurons is called (f) _____.