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kshipps

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___ calculated the velocity of the electrical nerve impulse to be about ___.
 
  a. Helmholtz, 90 meters/second
  b. Hitzig, 90 feet/second
  c. Helmholtz, 90 feet/second
  d. Broca, 900 feet/second

Question 2

The axon of a neuron:
 
  A) Ends in swellings known as terminals
  B) Controls the life processes of the cell
  C) Insulates the brain's electrical signals
  D) Contains the cell's nucleus



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A



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