How Are Proteins and Neurotransmitters Usually Transported Down the Axon

question 95

Multiple Choice

How are proteins and neurotransmitters usually transported down the axon of a nerve cell?

• A)individually by diffusion
• B)in groups of ten
• C)inside transport vesicles
• D)inside the Golgi complex
• E)tied individually to microtubules

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Definitions:

Oxygenated Blood

Blood that has been enriched with oxygen through the process of respiration in the lungs and is carried from the heart to the rest of the body.

Peripheral Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that lies outside the brain and spinal cord, consisting of nerves and ganglia, and responsible for connecting the CNS to limbs and organs.

Autonomic Division

refers to the part of the nervous system responsible for control of the bodily functions not consciously directed, such as breathing, the heartbeat, and digestive processes.

Somatic Division

Is a part of the peripheral nervous system that handles voluntary control of body movements through the control of skeletal muscles.