PATHOLOGY MCQ
NERVOUS SYSTEM
Question
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A nerve cell that is specialized to transfer messages in the form of fast moving electrical energy
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neuron
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brain
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medulla
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cerebellum
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Messages, in the form of electrical impulses, constantly travel back and forth between the brain and other parts of the body. A special cell called a neuron is responsible for carrying these messages. There are about 100 billion neurons in the human brain.
Detailed explanation-2: -Neurons communicate via both electrical signals and chemical signals. The electrical signals are action potentials, which transmit the information from one of a neuron to the other; the chemical signals are neurotransmitters, which transmit the information from one neuron to the next.
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