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hbsimmons88

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The prefix meta- means:
 
  A. after or change
  B. up, toward, or apart
  C. excessive or above normal
  D. upon

Question 2

Which of the following is the insulating material found around a neuron?
 
  A) dendrite
  B) nerve cell body
  C) axon
  D) myelin



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

D
Explanation: Myelin is the insulating material found around a neuron. The dendrite is the part of the neuron that receives the electrical impulse. The nerve cell body contains the nucleus and many of the organelles of the cell. The axon conducts the electrical impulse toward its destination.





 

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