Hormones Are Like Neurotransmitters; They Are Stored for Subsequent Release

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True/False

Hormones are like neurotransmitters; they are stored for subsequent release as chemical messengers and bind to special receptors on their target cells.

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Definitions:

Myelin

A fatty substance that surrounds nerve fibers, increasing the speed at which electrical impulses travel along the nerve cells.

Axons

Long, threadlike parts of nerve cells along which impulses are conducted from the cell body to other cells.

Propagating Action Potential

The process by which an electrical impulse travels along the length of a neuron, enabling communication within the nervous system.

Myelin

A fatty substance that surrounds and insulates nerve fibers, increasing the speed at which electrical impulses are conducted.