INTRODUCTION TO MICROSCOPY CELL BIOLOGY
DIFFERENTIATED CELL
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Question
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Which of these features are not a feature of nerve cells?
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Lots of dendrites (to make connections)
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Axon carries chemical message
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Axon can be very long
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Synapse produces special transmitter chemicals
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A neuron sending a signal (i.e., a presynaptic neuron) releases a chemical called a neurotransmitter, which binds to a receptor on the surface of the receiving (i.e., postsynaptic) neuron. Neurotransmitters are released from presynaptic terminals, which may branch to communicate with several postsynaptic neurons.
Detailed explanation-2: -Each neuron in your brain has one long cable that snakes away from the main part of the cell. This cable, several times thinner than a human hair, is called an axon, and it is where electrical impulses from the neuron travel away to be received by other neurons.
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