Match each term with its definition or description.
-nerve fiber that is highly branched; the name comes from the Greek word for tree
A)Cell body
B)Axon
C)Nodes of Ranvier
D)Dendrite
E)Myelin
F)Neurofibrils

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A dendrite is a nerve fiber that is highly branched, resembling a tree.

Answer: B
 An axon is a long nerve fiber that carries electrical impulses away from the cell body.

Answer: C
 Nodes of Ranvier are small gaps or spaces between myelin-covered segments of axons.

Answer: E
 Myelin is a fatty substance that covers and insulates axons, allowing for faster transmission of electrical impulses.

Answer: F
 Neurofibrils are fine, threadlike structures that run throughout the axon and cell body, providing support and shape to the neuron.

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