The myelin sheath is able to increase the speed the axon conducts neural impulses because it:
A) insulates the neuron.
B) allows the action potential to skip through the gray matter of the brain.
C) has specialized vesicles that contain neurotransmitters.
D) wraps around the dendrites and speeds transmission to the cell body.
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Q7: Individual nerve cells are called:
A) axons.
B) neurons.
C)
Q8: A polarized neuron is:
A) sending information.
B) secreting
Q9: The nervous system is a complex,vast network
Q10: The _ carries messages away from the
Q11: Which physical event would be MOST like
Q13: The fluid that bathes neural cells is
Q14: The outer membrane of a neuron is
Q15: The _ is the physical space between
Q16: What is meant by the "all-or-none" principle?
A)
Q17: The primary function of the axon is
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