When a Neuron Dies, a Surviving Neuron That Once Received

question 26

Multiple Choice

When a neuron dies, a surviving neuron that once received inputs from that cell loses some of its dendrites by a process called

• A) Wallerian degeneration.
• B) transneuronal degeneration.
• C) retrograde degeneration.
• D) sprouting.

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