Dr Wozniak Is Examining a Cell from the Nervous System

question 110

Multiple Choice

Dr. Wozniak is examining a cell from the nervous system of an animal. He notices that at one end of the cell body is a long, fibrous strand of tissue that appears to be coated in a sheath-like cover. He immediately recognizes this as an axon that is responsible for

• A)carrying signals away from the cell body.
• B)receiving signals from other cells and carrying them toward the cell body.
• C)determining the speed at which an action potential will travel.
• D)determining whether the cell inhibits or excites neighboring neurons.

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