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What is the structure that acts like a pathway connection and transmits signals to other cells in the nervous system?
What is the structure that acts like a pathway connection and transmits signals to other cells in the nervous system?
- Myelin sheath
- Synapse (correct)
- Axon terminal
- Dendrite
Which type of neurons allow us to receive information from the outside world through our senses?
Which type of neurons allow us to receive information from the outside world through our senses?
- Interneurons
- Sensory neurons (correct)
- Motor neurons
- Neuroglia
What do motor neurons do?
What do motor neurons do?
- Allow us to think, see, and perceive our surroundings
- Transmit signals to other cells via synapses
- Receive impulses from the spinal cord or brain and cause muscular contractions (correct)
- Connect and communicate with each other in the brain
What is the mass of nerve cell bodies known as?
What is the mass of nerve cell bodies known as?
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What are the basic constituents of the brain, spinal cord, ventral nerve cord, and peripheral ganglia?
What are the basic constituents of the brain, spinal cord, ventral nerve cord, and peripheral ganglia?
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