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