__________ Are Short Fibers That Extend from the Neurons and Allow

question 323

Multiple Choice

__________ are short fibers that extend from the neurons and allow it to receive messages from other neurons.

• A) Axons
• B) Dendrites
• C) Nerve bundles
• D) Synapses

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Definitions:

Metabolic Activity

The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms, including digestion and the transport of substances into and between different cells.

Distal Tubule

A portion of kidney nephron between the loop of Henle and collecting duct system that plays a crucial role in the reabsorption of water, sodium, and calcium and in the secretion of potassium and hydrogen ions.

Ureter

One of two tubes that carries urine from a kidney to the bladder.

Bowman's Capsule

A cup-like sac at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the kidney, which encases the glomerulus and is involved in the filtration of blood.