The Part of the Vertebrae That Transfers Weight Along the Axis

question 43

Multiple Choice

The part of the vertebrae that transfers weight along the axis of the vertebral column is the

• A) vertebral arch.
• B) vertebral body.
• C) articular processes.
• D) intervertebral space.
• E) transverse process.

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Definitions:

Synapse

The junction between two neurons or a neuron and a muscle where information is transmitted from one to the other.

Dendrites

Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive information from other neurons or receptor sites.

Axon

A part of a nerve cell that carries electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another in the brain and nervous system.