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Which part of the neuron is responsible for carrying the neural message to other cells?
Which part of the neuron is responsible for carrying the neural message to other cells?
- Neurons
- Axon (correct)
- Myelin sheath
- Glial cells
What is the function of glial cells in the nervous system?
What is the function of glial cells in the nervous system?
- Coat and insulate the axon
- Transmit messages in the nervous system
- Provide scaffolding and support for neurons (correct)
- Break down the myelin sheath
What is the role of myelin sheath in a neuron?
What is the role of myelin sheath in a neuron?
- Break down the myelin sheath
- Coat and insulate the axon (correct)
- Transmit messages in the nervous system
- Provide scaffolding and support for neurons
Which part of the neuron is considered the basic cell and building block of the nervous system?
Which part of the neuron is considered the basic cell and building block of the nervous system?
What is the approximate number of neurons in the nervous system?
What is the approximate number of neurons in the nervous system?
Which part of the neuron is responsible for insulating the axon and making messages flow down the axon quicker and more efficiently?
Which part of the neuron is responsible for insulating the axon and making messages flow down the axon quicker and more efficiently?
What is the role of glial cells in the nervous system?
What is the role of glial cells in the nervous system?
What is the function of the axon in a neuron?
What is the function of the axon in a neuron?
What is the outer surface of a neuron made up of?
What is the outer surface of a neuron made up of?
What are the two types of cells in the nervous system?
What are the two types of cells in the nervous system?
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