Asked by
McKenzie Osborne
on Dec 20, 2024Verified
_____ are single fibers that carry messages to other neurons.
A) Dendrites
B) Axons
C) Terminal buttons
D) Somas
Axons
Long, slender projections of nerve cells that transmit electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body to other neurons or to muscles or glands.
Dendrites
Dendritic processes of a neuron that capture signals from other neurons.
Terminal Buttons
Terminal buttons are small knobs at the end of an axon that release neurotransmitters, facilitating the transfer of nerve impulses from one neuron to another.
- Pinpoint primary cellular and molecular components critical to neurons.
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Learning Objectives
- Pinpoint primary cellular and molecular components critical to neurons.