CREB Activates Gene Transcription in Neurons That Results in the Formation

question 102

Multiple Choice

CREB activates gene transcription in neurons that results in the formation of ________.

• A) myelin sheath
• B) dendritic spines
• C) more receptors
• D) All of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Axons

Long, slender projections of nerve cells (neurons) that transmit electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Cell Body

The part of a neuron that contains the nucleus and the metabolic center of the cell.

Neural Impulses

Electrical signals that travel along neurons, facilitating communication between the brain and different parts of the body.

Dendrites

The branched extensions of a neuron that receive messages and conduct impulses toward the cell body.