PATHOLOGY MCQ
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: -The dendrite is a treelike extension that receives information from other neurons and transmits electrical stimulation to the soma. The axon is an elongated fibre that transfers information from the soma to the terminal buttons.
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: -An axon is a long tail-like extension of a neuron that carries impulses away from the cell body to other cells.
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