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Sensory neurons have multiple dendrites and a single axon
Sensory neurons have multiple dendrites and a single axon
False (B)
Golgi type 1 neurons have short axons
Golgi type 1 neurons have short axons
False (B)
Motor neurons transmit information to the Central Nervous System for processing and analysis
Motor neurons transmit information to the Central Nervous System for processing and analysis
False (B)
Interneurons connect sensory and motor neurons in the autonomic nervous system
Interneurons connect sensory and motor neurons in the autonomic nervous system
Dendrites are myelinated processes that transmit impulses towards the cell body
Dendrites are myelinated processes that transmit impulses towards the cell body
The initial segment of the axon, after the axon hillock, is the most excitable part due to the presence of voltage-gated Potassium Channels
The initial segment of the axon, after the axon hillock, is the most excitable part due to the presence of voltage-gated Potassium Channels
Axon terminals are also known as synaptic knobs and contain voltage-gated calcium channels
Axon terminals are also known as synaptic knobs and contain voltage-gated calcium channels
Neurons are capable of undergoing cell division, which is why they can be involved in the formation of brain tumors
Neurons are capable of undergoing cell division, which is why they can be involved in the formation of brain tumors
Central Nervous System functions include sensing, thinking, remembering, recalling, and controlling motor/sensory activities
Central Nervous System functions include sensing, thinking, remembering, recalling, and controlling motor/sensory activities
Peripheral Nervous System components consist of sensory neurons only, without any motor neurons
Peripheral Nervous System components consist of sensory neurons only, without any motor neurons
