The Cell Body of a Neuron

question 49

Multiple Choice

The cell body of a neuron:

• A)provides the energy needed for the neuron to function.
• B)manufactures myelin.
• C)is the long, fluid-filled tube that carries a neuron's message to other body areas.
• D)receives information directly from other neurons or from sensory receptor cells.

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Definitions:

Nominal

A level of measurement that categorizes data but does not rank them.

Dummy Variables

Variables created to include categorical data in regression models by converting categories to a binary form (0 or 1), representing the presence or absence of some categorical effect.

Nominal Characteristic

A qualitative attribute of data that categorizes but does not imply any quantitative ordering or measure.

Nominal Variables

Factors that denote classifications without any inherent hierarchy or sequence.