Receptors May Be Classified as ________

question 22

Multiple Choice

Receptors may be classified as ________.

• A) effectors and muscles
• B) somatic and visceral
• C) glands and muscles
• D) voluntary and involuntary
• E) subconscious and conscious

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Definitions:

Growth Spurt

A rapid increase in physical growth, often experienced during puberty, characterized by accelerated growth in height and weight.

Dendrites

Branch-like structures attached to neurons that help in receiving messages from other neurons.

Axons

Long, slender projections of nerve cells (neurons) that conduct electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body, playing a critical role in neural communication.

Myelinate

Myelinate describes the process whereby axons of nerve cells are coated with myelin, a fatty substance that speeds up the transmission of electrical signals across neurons.