Match the Meanings with Their Correct Terms

question 182

Multiple Choice

Match the meanings with their correct terms:
-embolism

• A)pertaining to supportive cells of the nervous system
• B)substance that helps transmit a nervous impulse
• C)part of a nerve cell
• D)obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot or foreign substance
• E)network of nerve fibers
• F)tail end of the spinal cord
• G)three membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord
• H)space between nerve cells
• I)a part of the brain that serves as a relay station for impulses
• J)lack of strength in nerves; sense of weakness and exhaustion

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