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Which structure in neural communication passes messages through its branches?
Neuron
Dendrite
Axon
Myelin
Anna recently hit her head while rock climbing. Since the accident, her memory of the past has been limited and she has had trouble forming new memories. Based on this information she most likely damaged which brain component?
amygdala
hippocampus
hypothalamus
thalamus
Peter was diagnosed with a disorder of the nervous system. His doctor explained that his brain is releasing neurotransmitters, the neurotransmitters are not being received. This means that his neurons most likely have which of the following malfunctioning?
myelin sheath
axon
terminal buttons
dendrites
In a neuron, the _____ conducts information to other neurons, and the _____ receives information from other neurons?
axon/dendrite
dendrite/axon
axon/soma
soma/axon
Heart rate, digestion, pupil dilation are involuntary processes controlled by the ____ nervous system
autonomic
automatic
peripheral
somatic
Which part of the brain controls balance and coordination?
cerebellum
cerebrum
reticular formation
pons
The _________ helps control voluntary movements.
autonomic nervous system
somatic nervous system
endocrine system
The fatty layer of cells that is wrapped around many axons is called the
terminal button
synapse
nodes of Ranvier
myelin sheath
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