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A.3.1. The Nerve Cell

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A.3.1.

The Nerve Cell

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Which of the following statements is true?

There are many more axons than dendrites in a nerve cell

There are many more dendrites than axons in a nerve cell

There are approximately equal number of axons and dendrites in a nerve cell

In a typical nerve cell, there is usually one dendrite, one soma and one axon

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Dendrites are:

Mini version of an axon

Extensions of the soma

Invaginations of the soma

Secretory organelles of neurons

Contractile elements of a nerve cell

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The function of an axon is to:

Transmit an electrical signal to the next cell

Receive an electrical signal from a previous cell

Secrete a chemical product to another cell

Receive a chemical product from another cell

Connect a brain cell to another cell in the body

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The main function of a neuron is to:

Transmit signals

Receive and transmit chemical signals

Receive and transmit electrical signals

Contract like a muscle

Secrete gland products

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