When Neurons Die Because of Aging or Damage, Surviving Neurons

question 400

Multiple Choice

When neurons die because of aging or damage, surviving neurons can NOT restore functioning by ____________.

• A)increasing the volume of neurotransmitters they release
• B)sprouting more dendrites
• C)extending axons from surviving neurons to form new synapses
• D)growing more new axons on each surviving neuron

Understand the definition and characteristics of an action potential.

Identify and describe the structural parts of a neuron.

Recognize the role and function of dendrites in a neuron.

Explain the formation and importance of the myelin sheath.

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Definitions:

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