What Is the Relationship Between a Nerve and a Neuron

question 14

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between a nerve and a neuron?

• A) Nerves are part of the sympathetic system;neurons are part of the parasympathetic system.
• B) A nerve follows an afferent pathway and a neuron follows an efferent pathway.
• C) The term "nerve" is the plural for neurons found within the brain.
• D) A nerve is a bundle of long neurons outside the brain and spinal cord.

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Definitions:

Trans-1,2-Dimethylcyclohexane

A cyclohexane molecule with methyl groups located on opposite sides (trans) at the 1 and 2 positions on the ring.

Stable Conformation

A molecular form in which the compound has the lowest possible energy level, thus being more energetically favorable and less reactive.

Chair Conformations

A term used in organic chemistry to describe the most stable form of a cyclohexane ring, resembling a chair, due to minimal steric strain.

Axial Methyl

A methyl group attached to a cyclohexane ring in a position parallel to the axis of the ring, leading to higher steric strain compared to equatorial positions.