Match the item to its definition.

A) collection of dendrites
B) collection of axons
C) discontinuous insulation of the dendrite
D) process that sends electrical signals toward from the cell
E) excess of positive charge within the cell and excess of negative charge outside the cell
F) discontinuous insulation of the axon
G) region of nerve cells where the myelin sheath is incomplete
H) gap between adjacent nerve cells
I) excess of negative charge within the cell and excess of positive charge outside the cell body
J) process that sends electrical signals away from the cell body

1) dendrite
2) nerve
3) myelin sheath
4) nodes of Ranvier
5) resting membrane potential
6) axons
7) synapse


1 D) process that sends electrical signals toward from the cell
2 B) collection of axons
3 F) discontinuous insulation of the axon
4 G) region of nerve cells where the myelin sheath is incomplete
5 I) excess of negative charge within the cell and excess of positive charge outside the cell body
6 J) process that sends electrical signals away from the cell body
7 H) gap between adjacent nerve cells

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