To Locate the Terminals of Axons That Project from a Particular

question 139

Multiple Choice

To locate the terminals of axons that project from a particular brain structure,an investigator would employ

• A) a retrograde tracing technique.
• B) an anterograde tracing technique.
• C) labeled chemicals that are readily transported back to the neuron's nucleus.
• D) a Golgi stain.
• E) a Nissl stain.

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Definitions:

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The rounded folds of adipose tissue and skin that protect the other female reproductive organs.

Pubic Symphysis

The cartilaginous joint located between the left and right pubic bones near the front of the pelvis.

Ovum

The female reproductive cell or egg, which, when fertilized by a sperm, can develop into a new organism.

Glans Penis

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