Messages Travel from One Point to Another Within a Neuron

question 224

Multiple Choice

Messages travel from one point to another within a neuron:

• A)chemically
• B)cognitively
• C)electrically
• D)behaviorally

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Definitions:

Uric Acid

A waste product found in the blood, resulting from the breakdown of cells and foods, which is usually expelled in urine.

Creatinine

A waste product produced by muscles from the breakdown of a compound called creatine, which is involved in the generation of energy in the body. It is removed from the body by the kidneys.

Collecting Tubule

A component of the kidney's nephron that transports urine from the distal convoluted tubule to the renal pelvis.

Aldosterone

A hormone produced by the adrenal glands that helps regulate blood pressure by controlling sodium and water levels in the body.