Early Studies of Brain Tissue That Used Staining Techniques and Microscopes

question 50

Multiple Choice

Early studies of brain tissue that used staining techniques and microscopes from the 19th century described the "nerve net." These early understandings were in error in the sense that the nerve net was believed to be

• A) continuous.
• B) composed of discrete individual units.
• C) composed of cell bodies, axons, and dendrites.
• D) composed of neurotransmitters rather than neurons.