What Is True About Tracts and Nerves

question 21

Multiple Choice

What is true about tracts and nerves?

• A)Only nerves are myelinated.
• B)Tracts are found only in the PNS.
• C)Nerves are found in both the CNS and the PNS.
• D)Tracts lack connective tissue coverings.

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Definitions:

Hypothalamus Axons

Axons originating from the hypothalamus, involved in functions like temperature regulation, hunger, and emotional responses.

Postsynaptic Membrane

The membrane of the neuron that receives and responds to neurotransmitters from another neuron at a synapse.

Peptides

Chains of amino acids that are shorter than proteins, which play key roles in biological functions and act as neurotransmitters, hormones, and catalysts.

Frontal Lobes

The regions of the brain located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere, responsible for decision making, problem solving, and controlling behavior.