Which of the Following Statements About the Nervous System Is

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the nervous system is false?

• A) It is the most complex system of the human body.
• B) Oligodendrocytes cover the axons of neurons in the peripheral nervous system.
• C) Effectors are muscles or glands.
• D) Sensory cells transduce information into electric signals that can be transmitted by neurons.
• E) Thousands of synapses impinge on most neurons.

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