A basic nerve cell in the central nervous system is called a(n) _____.
A) frontal cell
B) axon
C) dendrite
D) neuron

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The term "nerve cell" is synonymous with the term "neuron." The central nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord, so a basic neuron in this system would be called a central neuron or simply a neuron. Frontal cells are not a type of nerve cell, but rather a type of brain cell found in the frontal lobe. The axon and dendrites are structures within a neuron, not the name of the neuron itself.

A Basic Nerve Cell in the Central Nervous System Is