The Sensory Hairs That Generate Nerve Impulses That Give the Brain

question 9

Multiple Choice

The sensory hairs that generate nerve impulses that give the brain information about the position and movement of the head are actually

• A) modified axons.
• B) modified dendrites.
• C) modified oligodendroglia.
• D) modified perikaryons.

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Definitions:

Iodoform Test

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A seven-carbon ketone with the ketone group positioned on the fourth carbon of the chain, often used as a solvent or in organic synthesis.

Cyclohexanone

A six-carbon cyclic ketone with the molecular formula C6H10O, characterized by a ring structure with a ketone functional group.

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