Chapter 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Santiago ramón y cajsl was responsible for which of these discoveries?
A
The nervous system is composed of separate cells.
2
Q
Which part of a neuron has it own genes, separate from those of the nucleus?
A
The mitochondria
3
Q
Which is most distinctive about neurons, compared to other cells?
A
Their shape
4
Q
Which of these do dendritic spines do?
A
They increase the surface area available for synapses
5
Q
What doses an efferent axon do
A
It carries output from a structure
6
Q
Which of the following is a function of astrocytes?
A
