Match the Structure with the Correct Description

question 33

Short Answer

Match the structure with the correct description.
-the region of an axon closest to the cell body where an action potential begins
A)nerve
B)axon
C)dendrite
D)chemical synapse
E)trigger zone
F)motor neuron
G)sensory neuron
H)interneuron
I)neurotransmitter
J)meninges

• A)nerve
• B)axon
• C)dendrite
• D)chemical synapse
• E)trigger zone
• F)motor neuron
• G)sensory neuron
• H)interneuron
• I)neurotransmitter
• J)meninges

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