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Which type of study was conducted on Phineas Gage both during his life and after his death?
Which type of study was conducted on Phineas Gage both during his life and after his death?
What type of cells remove dead neurons and waste products from the nervous system, nourish and insulate neurons, form myelin, and play a role in neural transmission?
What type of cells remove dead neurons and waste products from the nervous system, nourish and insulate neurons, form myelin, and play a role in neural transmission?
How many neurons are we born with, with the majority located in the brain?
How many neurons are we born with, with the majority located in the brain?
What is the role of afferent neurons in the nervous system?
What is the role of afferent neurons in the nervous system?
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What is the term used to describe the gap between two neurons where communication occurs?
What is the term used to describe the gap between two neurons where communication occurs?
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Which part of Phineas Gage's brain was damaged when an iron rod went through his head?
Which part of Phineas Gage's brain was damaged when an iron rod went through his head?
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What is the function of glial cells in the nervous system?
What is the function of glial cells in the nervous system?
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What is the role of myelin in the nervous system?
What is the role of myelin in the nervous system?
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What is the term used to describe neurons that fire together and wire together?
What is the term used to describe neurons that fire together and wire together?
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What is the function of afferent neurons in the nervous system?
What is the function of afferent neurons in the nervous system?
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