EMBRYOLOGY
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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Which term matches the following definition.Definition:specialized cells that transmit messages, in the form of electrical signals, to and from, and within, the central nervous system. They act something like the wires of an electric circuit.
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Central Nervous System
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Peripheral Nervous System
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Neurons
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Neurons are specialized cells, found in the nervous system, which transmit information. Neurons contain a dendrite, a soma, and an axon.
Detailed explanation-2: -The transfer of information from neuron to neuron takes place through the release of chemical substances into the space between the axon and the dendrites. These chemicals are called neurotransmitters, and the process is called neurotransmission.
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