Matching Pairs Parts of a neuronOnline version Partos of a neuron by Viviana Castañeda 1 Axon terminal 2 Dendrite 3 Schwann cell 4 Axon 5 Soma 6 Node of Ranvier 7 Nucleus 8 Neuron A long, thread-like structure attached to a nerve cell that sends out signals away from the nerve cell Cell body A gap occurring at regular intervals between segments of myelin sheath along a nerve axon. One of the short parts like threads at the edge of a nerve cell that carry messages to the cell A special, usually round mass of material in a cell that directs its growth and reproduction and contains most of the genetic material. Any of the cells in the peripheral nervous system that produce the myelin sheath around neuronal axons. Found at the end of the axon farthest from the soma and contains synapses A nerve cell that carries information between the brain and other parts of the body
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