What is the role of the spinal cord in the nervous system?
A. To process sensory information only
B. To serve as a conduit for signals between the brain and the body
C. To produce hormones
D. To store memories
Select your answer:
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Breathing System › ViewWhat happens to our chests when we breathe?
A. They get bigger when we inhale and smaller when we exhale
B. They get smaller when we inhale and bigger when we exhale
C. They stay the same size when we inhale and exhale
D. They move up and down when we inhale and exhale
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Identify the statement about neuron structure or function that is FALSE.
A. Microtubules in an axon are transport cargo, such as synaptic vesicles, in an anterograde direction using kinesin proteins.
B. Motor proteins found in the dendrites of a neuron can transport cargo in both anterograde and retrograde directions.
C. Peptide neurotransmitters (e.g. substance P) are synthesized locally in the axon terminal.
D. Actin filaments (e.g. F-actin) is found primarily in the soma and axon terminals