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geoffrey

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on: Jun 22, 2018
The insulating material that covers many vertebrate axons is called the ____.
 
  a. dendrite
 b. myelin sheath
 c. cell body or soma
 d. presynaptic terminal

Question 2

As compared to dendrites, axons usually ____.
 
  a. form the information-receiving pole of the neuron
  b. are shorter in length
 c. are covered with myelin
 d. taper in diameter toward their periphery


frre432

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

c


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