A major difference between a cell axon and a cell dendrite is that a dendrite
A) is longer and thicker
B) conducts information toward the cell body
C) is encased in a myelin sheath
D) conducts information away from the cell body
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Q3: An action potential refers to
A)an exchange of
Q4: What are two basic functional distinctions between
Q5: The chemicals that are released by axons
Q6: What is a synapse?
A)the connection between one
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Q10: A sudden change in electrical potential of
Q11: After a neurotransmitter is released from an
Q12: "Information" typically enters a neuron through the
A)axon
B)dendrites
C)mitochondria
D)autoreceptors
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