The Branching Structures That, Together with the Cell Body, Are

question 45

Multiple Choice

The branching structures that, together with the cell body, are sensitive to chemical, mechanical, or electrical stimulation are called

• A) axons.
• B) Nissl bodies.
• C) synapses.
• D) dendrites.
• E) neurofibrils.

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Definitions:

Membrane Potential

The voltage difference across a cell's membrane, crucial for the transmission of nerve impulses and muscle contractions.

Intracellular

Occurring within or inside a cell, affecting the cell's internal environment or processes.

Neurotransmitters

Chemicals that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another in the nervous system.

Synapse

The junction between two neurons, where nerve impulses are transmitted from one to the other.