Healthy Axons Sometimes Respond to the Degeneration of Adjacent Axons

question 133

Multiple Choice

Healthy axons sometimes respond to the degeneration of adjacent axons by developing __________ that grow to the synaptic sites that have been abandoned by the degenerating axons.

• A) collateral sprouts
• B) nodes of Ranvier
• C) phagocytes
• D) Schwann cells
• E) dendritic spines

---

Definitions:

Cost Data

Information related to the expenses incurred in the production, operation, or provision of services, used for analysis and decision-making purposes.

Demand Data

Information on the quantity of a product or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices during a certain period.

Profit-maximizing

The approach a corporation takes to ascertain the price and quantity of output that yields the maximum profit.

Profit-maximizing Price

The price level at which a firm can make the maximum profit, considering its cost structure and demand for its products.