MEDICINE MCQ
NEUROLOGY
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Question
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Individual nerve cells are called:
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Nephrons
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Neurons
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Basophils
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Alveoli
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Print. The basic unit of communication in the nervous system is the nerve cell (neuron). Each nerve cell consists of the cell body, which includes the nucleus, a major branching fiber (axon) and numerous smaller branching fibers (dendrites).
Detailed explanation-2: -Individual neurons (in area VIP) combine spatial information across different sensory modalities, and specific spatial reference frames are constructed by combining sensory and motor signals (in area LIP).
Detailed explanation-3: -For the spinal cord though, we can say that there are three types of neurons: sensory, motor, and interneurons.
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