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Which of the following is true about Phineas Gage?
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?
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?
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?
What is the function of a synapse?
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What do afferent neurons do?
What do afferent neurons do?
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