Which of the Following Has the Shortest Axons

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has the shortest axons?

• A) interneurons
• B) motor neurons
• C) sensory neurons
• D) the brain stem

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Definitions:

All-or-none

A principle that states certain processes, like nerve impulse conduction, occur fully or not at all.

Action Potential

A temporary reversal of the electrical polarization of the membrane of a nerve cell, allowing it to transmit an impulse.

Synaptic Gap

The tiny space between neurons through which neurotransmitters move to carry signals from one neuron to the next.

Chemical Diffusion

The process by which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to one of lower concentration, driven by random particle movements.