Your teacher asks you to describe the sequence of parts of a neuron that the impulse travels during neural conduction. Which of the following sequences will you offer?
A) dendrites, axon, soma, synaptic knob
B) terminal buttons, axon, soma, dendrites
C) axon, soma, dendrites, synaptic knob
D) dendrites, soma, axon, synaptic knob

Question

Your teacher asks you to describe the sequence of parts of a neuron that the impulse travels during neural conduction. Which of the following sequences will you offer?
A) dendrites, axon, soma, synaptic knob
B) terminal buttons, axon, soma, dendrites
C) axon, soma, dendrites, synaptic knob 
D) dendrites, soma, axon, synaptic knob

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct sequence is dendrites, soma (cell body), axon, and synaptic knob. Impulses are received by dendrites, processed in the soma, travel down the axon, and reach the synaptic knob to communicate with other neurons.

Your Teacher Asks You to Describe the Sequence of Parts