Diapedesis Is

question 38

Multiple Choice

Diapedesis is

• A) amoeboid motion.
• B) the process by which eosinophils attack worms.
• C) the exit of leukocytes from capillaries.
• D) the ingestion of bacteria by macrophages.

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Definitions:

Myelin

A fatty substance that surrounds and insulates the nerve fibers in the central and peripheral nervous systems, facilitating the rapid transmission of nerve impulses.

Axons

Long, slender projections of nerve cells that conduct electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body to other neurons, muscles, or glands.

Nerve Impulses

Electrical signals that are transmitted along nerve fibers in the nervous system.

Synapse

A junction between two nerve cells, consisting of a minute gap across which impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter.