Which Vessels Are Involved in Passing Food and Oxygen to the Cells

question 121

Multiple Choice

Which vessels are involved in passing food and oxygen to the cells?

• A) Arteries
• B) Capillaries
• C) Veins
• D) Venules

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Definitions:

Axon

A slim, elongated extension of a neuron that generally transmits electrical signals away from the cell body of the nerve cell.

Soma

In biology, the body of an organism as distinct from its reproductive cells; in psychology, it represents the body as perceived from within.

Depolarization

A reduction in the difference in electric charge across a cell membrane, leading to the activation of nerve or muscle cells.

Reuptake

A process by which neurotransmitters are absorbed back into a neuron after having been released into a synapse, thus terminating the transmission of signals.