Neuron-Produced Chemicals That Carry Messages to Other Neurons or to Muscles

question 268

Multiple Choice

Neuron-produced chemicals that carry messages to other neurons or to muscles and glands are called

• A) synapses.
• B) interneurons.
• C) dendrites.
• D) neurotransmitters.

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