A(n) _________ Is a Nerve Cell

question 164

Multiple Choice

A(n) _________ is a nerve cell.

• A)axon
• B)neuron
• C)dendrite
• D)glial cell

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Definitions:

Isovolumetric Contraction

A phase in the cardiac cycle where the heart's ventricles contract with no change in volume because all valves are closed.

Myocardial Infarction

Commonly known as a heart attack, it occurs when blood flow to a part of the heart is blocked for a long enough time that part of the heart muscle is damaged or dies.

Left Coronary Artery (LCA)

A critical artery that supplies blood to the left side of the heart, including the left ventricle and left atrium.

Anterior Interventricular Branch

An artery that supplies blood to the front of the ventricles of the heart, often referred to as the left anterior descending artery (LAD).