The Majority of Synapses in the Nervous System Are

question 82

Multiple Choice

The majority of synapses in the nervous system are:

• A)chemical.
• B)electrical.
• C)mechanical.
• D)voltage.

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Definitions:

Motor Neurons

Nerve cells that transmit signals from the brain and spinal cord to muscles, stimulating them to contract and produce movement.

Message

A piece of communication or information conveyed from one person or group to another, often through a specific medium like speech, text, or images.

Branchlike Structures

Refers to dendrites, the extensions of neurons that receive signals from other neurons or sensory cells.

Dendrites

In a neuron, the branch-like extensions of the cell body that receive signals from other neurons.