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Which part of the neuron is responsible for conducting electrical signals away from the cell body?
Which part of the neuron is responsible for conducting electrical signals away from the cell body?
- The Axon (correct)
- The cell body (perikaryon)
- Nissl bodies/ Substance
- Dendrites
What is the functional classification of neurons responsible for carrying information from sensory receptors to the central nervous system?
What is the functional classification of neurons responsible for carrying information from sensory receptors to the central nervous system?
- Interneurons
- Bipolar Neurons
- Motor (Efferent) neurons
- Sensory (Afferent) neurons (correct)
Based on their processes, which type of neuron has a single process extending from the cell body which then splits into two processes?
Based on their processes, which type of neuron has a single process extending from the cell body which then splits into two processes?
- Multipolar Neurons
- Pseudounipolar Neurons
- Bipolar Neurons (correct)
- Interneurons
In the spinal cord, where is the Gray matter located in comparison to the White matter?
In the spinal cord, where is the Gray matter located in comparison to the White matter?