What Makes Up a Neuron

question 2

Multiple Choice

What makes up a neuron?

• A) Neuroglia
• B) Axon and dendrites
• C) Cell body, dendrites, and axon
• D) Schwann cells

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Definitions:

Fritsch and Hitzig

Fritsch and Hitzig were pioneering neuroscientists known for their research demonstrating the electrical excitability of the cerebral cortex.

Electrical Potential

The amount of electric potential energy per unit charge at a specific point in an electric field, influencing the movement of charged particles.

Electric Charge

A physical property of matter that causes it to experience a force when placed in an electromagnetic field, fundamental to electricity.

René Descartes

A French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist who is considered one of the founders of modern philosophy, known for "Cogito, ergo sum" ("I think, therefore I am").