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CORALGRILL2014

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Neurons of the central nervous system are provided nutrients, oxygen, and physical support by _______ cells.
 
  a. Schwann
  b. glial or neuroglial
  c. Golgi
  d. stem
  e. microtubule

Question 2

What is true about axons?
 
  a. They receive information from other neurons.
  b. Axons can only be two inches long.
  c. Axons house the Golgi apparatus.
  d. Axons generate the energy of the cell.
  e. The longest axon in a human stretches from the foot to a region located in the base of the brain.


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

Answer: b. glial or neuroglial

Answer to Question 2

Answer: e. The longest axon in a human stretches from the foot to a region located in the base of the brain.


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