The Chemical Messengers That Enable Neurons to Communicate with One

question 575

Multiple Choice

The chemical messengers that enable neurons to communicate with one another are called

• A) neurotransmitters.
• B) hormones.
• C) endorphins.
• D) molecules.

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Definitions:

Presbycusis

Age-related hearing loss, typically occurring in both ears, progressing gradually as a person ages.

-cusis

A suffix pertaining to hearing, used in medical terms related to hearing conditions.

Auditory Nerve

The nerve that carries signals from the inner ear to the brain, enabling hearing.

Cranial Nerve

One of twelve nerves that emerge directly from the brain (not the spinal cord), responsible for conveying sensory and motor information to and from the head and neck.