The Knoblike Swellings at the Ends of Axons Are Called

question 61

Multiple Choice

The knoblike swellings at the ends of axons are called

• A)terminal buttons.
• B)synapses.
• C)soma.
• D)dendrites.
• E)nodes of Ranvier.

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