The Insulating Layer of Fatty Material That Covers the Axon

question 308

Multiple Choice

The insulating layer of fatty material that covers the axon of many neurons is called the:

• A)axon sheath.
• B)myelin sheath.
• C)glial cover.
• D)glial insulator.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A fundamental learning technique that involves associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus.

Unconditioned Response

A natural, unlearned reaction to an unconditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Stimulus

A formerly neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to produce a conditioned response.

Conditioning Procedure

A process in behavioral psychology used to establish a new response to a stimulus by association with a secondary stimulus.