Which Part of This Diagram of a Neuron Depicts the Axon

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which part of this diagram of a neuron depicts the axon?

• A)part A
• B)part B
• C)part C
• D)part D

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Definitions:

Thalamus

A part of the forebrain that relays information from sensory organs and other brain structures to appropriate sites on the cerebral cortex.

Limbic System

A collection of structures in the brain that includes the hippocampus, amygdala, septum, thalamus, and hypothalamus. These structures produce feelings such as pleasure, pain, anger, sexuality, fear, and affection. Referred to as the “emotional brain” and works in concert with other parts of the brain, such as the frontal lobes.

Histones

Proteins that wrap around DNA to help form chromosomes.

Chromosomes

Forty-six tiny strands of DNA, found in the nucleus of each cell of the body, which are the source of biological inheritance.