AP Psychology 1.1 Biological Bases of Behavior

which ones isn't it? Let's start with the most terrifying part of the neuron [Arrow pointing to a dendrite part of a neuron]

the dendrites; These creepy little branches reach out to other cells and

receive electrochemical information from them they're the communicators not the [Dendrite cell branch receiving electrochemical signals]

cell body. So C is out. How's this for communications dendrites you're creeping

us out,... Of course the only way those creepy crawlies can communicate is when

the synapse lets them well the synapse is basically the neuron info passing [Digram of a synapse]

gatekeeper but it's not the cell body so we can forget about E... How about B? Once

information is processed it has to be passed along and that's done by [Information travelling down an axon]

traveling down the axon if the synapse is the gatekeeper this guy is the

messenger and the accent often has a bodyguard of its own; the myelin sheath

which is a fatty white substance that insulates the accent and allow the [People waiting for a train]

information to travel faster kind of gross sounding yes..our answer no lose them

both that leaves us with A - the soma or the cell body this is where all the [The soma electrocuting from it's core]

information is processed think of the soma as the brains of the operation or

the monster's weak spot whatever helps you sleep at night.. Good luck [Man sleeping in a bed]

you