Which of the Following Statements Best Relates the Morphology of Striatal

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best relates the morphology of striatal medium spiny neurons to their function?

• A) The many dendrites present on these neurons suggests they receive many inputs.
• B) The size of these neurons leads to a relatively firing rate.
• C) Most axons of these neurons are long and do not terminate locally, indicating that there is a great deal of striatal output to nearly every region of the cortex.
• D) all of the above

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