Worksheet Order of Events
Put the following events in chronological order to complete the journey an impulse takes through one nerve
cell.
4
The impulse reaches the terminal.
2
A neighboring neuron's dendrites pick up the neurotransmitters, sending the impulse on its way.
3
Neurotransmitters carry the impulse with them on their jump across the synapse.
5
The soma picks up the impulse from a neighboring neuron.
1
The impulse travels along the axon.
Think About It
When someone says he feels nervous, does that have anything to do with actual nerves? Explain.