EMBRYOLOGY
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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What do we call the long “tail” like part of the neuron, that is responsible for continuing the electrical signal?
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Dendrite
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Soma
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Axon
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -These parts are called telodendron and continue with the synapse (synaptic knob or button) which represents the specialized structure that comes into contact with another neuron (soma, axon or dendrite), or muscle fiber.
Detailed explanation-2: -Golgi I or Golgi type I neuron is a neuron, which has a long axon that begins in the grey matter of the central nervous system and may extend from there.
Detailed explanation-3: -Axon terminal and synapse An axon terminal contains various neurotransmitters that are released at the small gap between two communicating neurons. This gap is called a synapse.
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