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Which of the following is true about Phineas Gage?

  • He sustained frontal lobe damage from an explosion. (correct)
  • He had more than 100 billion neurons.
  • He was a specialist in glial cells.
  • He conducted case studies on himself.

What is the role of glial cells in the nervous system?

  • Remove dead neurons and waste products (correct)
  • Form myelin
  • Conduct impulses
  • Transmit messages

How many neurons are we born with?

  • Less than 100 billion
  • Exactly 100 billion
  • More than 100 billion (correct)
  • The number varies from person to person

What is the function of a synapse?

<p>Neurons that fire together wire together (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do afferent neurons do?

<p>Transmit sensory information toward the spinal cord and brain (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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