The Physical Junction Between Two Neurons Is Called the

question 145

Multiple Choice

The physical junction between two neurons is called the

• A) node of Ranvier.
• B) myelin sheath.
• C) synapse.
• D) interneuron.

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Definitions:

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a sperm cell fertilizes an egg cell, marking the beginning of human development.

Mitotic Division

A type of cell division in eukaryotic cells by which chromosomes are equally divided to produce two identical daughter cells.

Conception

The process of fertilization when a sperm cell unites with an ovum, leading to the formation of a zygote.

Mitotic Cleavages

A series of cell divisions without growth phases that occur in the early embryo, leading to an increase in cell number and the formation of the multicellular structure.