Outline and Trace the Path Food Follows Through the Digestive

question 78

Essay

Outline and trace the path food follows through the digestive tract from one end to the other.

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Definitions:

Terminal Button

The small knoblike structures at the ends of axons that release chemical signals from the neuron into the synapse.

Axon Hillock

The cone-shaped region of an axon of a neuron where the axon originates from the cell body, and is considered the decision point for neural action potentials.

Soma

The cell body of a neuron, containing the nucleus and metabolic machinery necessary for maintaining the cell's functions.

Golgi Staining

A histological staining technique that allows for the visualization of individual neurons and their detailed structures using silver chromate.