The Basic Building Blocks of the Nervous System Are The

question 188

Multiple Choice

The basic building blocks of the nervous system are the:

• A) neurons
• B) genomes
• C) dendrites
• D) glial cells

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Definitions:

Presynaptic Neuron

The neuron that sends a signal across the synapse to another neuron.

Neurotransmitter

Chemical substances released by neurons to transmit signals across a synapse to another neuron or to a muscle or gland cell.

Synapse

The junction between two neurons, facilitating the transmission of electrical or chemical signals.

Depolarizing

In biology, the reduction of the membrane potential difference in a cell, typically as part of the process of generating an action potential.