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Which scientist introduced the term 'synapse' to describe the gap between neurons?
Which scientist introduced the term 'synapse' to describe the gap between neurons?
- Both Ramón y Cajal and Charles Scott Sherrington
- Ramón y Cajal
- Charles Scott Sherrington (correct)
- Neither Ramón y Cajal nor Charles Scott Sherrington
How do neurons communicate with each other?
How do neurons communicate with each other?
- By transmitting light waves
- By transmitting electrical signals
- By transmitting chemicals at synapses (correct)
- By transmitting sound waves
What did Charles Scott Sherrington study to investigate how neurons communicate?
What did Charles Scott Sherrington study to investigate how neurons communicate?
- Memory
- Vision
- Hearing
- Reflexes (correct)
Which type of neuron excites a motor neuron in the leg flexion reflex?
Which type of neuron excites a motor neuron in the leg flexion reflex?
According to Sherrington's research, is an impulse traveling through a synapse faster or slower than one traveling along an uninterrupted axon?
According to Sherrington's research, is an impulse traveling through a synapse faster or slower than one traveling along an uninterrupted axon?
Which scientist anatomically demonstrated the gap between neurons in the late 1800s?
Which scientist anatomically demonstrated the gap between neurons in the late 1800s?
What term did Charles Scott Sherrington introduce to describe the specialized gap between neurons?
What term did Charles Scott Sherrington introduce to describe the specialized gap between neurons?
What did Charles Scott Sherrington study to investigate how neurons communicate?
What did Charles Scott Sherrington study to investigate how neurons communicate?
What type of neuron excites a motor neuron in the leg flexion reflex?
What type of neuron excites a motor neuron in the leg flexion reflex?
Is an impulse traveling through a synapse faster or slower than one traveling along an uninterrupted axon?
Is an impulse traveling through a synapse faster or slower than one traveling along an uninterrupted axon?
