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Describe the major structures of a neuron that are encountered as a message travels through the nervous system. Make sure you cover the neural structures in the correct order.
 
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Concrete operational thinking is characterized by decentration, flexibility, and reversibility.
 
  a. True
  b. False
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Answer to Question 1

The neural structures that would be encountered that are covered by the chapter include the following (in order):
(a) dendrites  receiving ends or branches of the neuron
(b) cell body  the center of the cell that contains the basic biological machinery that keeps the neuron alive
(c) axon  a tubelike structure that transmits a message to other neurons and is covered and protected by Myelin
(d) terminal buttons  small knobs at the end of a neuron that release neurotransmitters
(e) neurotransmitters  chemical substances that allow neurons to communicate with each other.

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