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Animal Biology

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Set 6 Physiological Analysisnerve Cells And Behavior

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Question 1

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An afferent neuron

A) carries information away from the central nervous system.
B) carries information into the central nervous system.
C) processes information within the central nervous system.
D) serves the same function in vertebrates that an efferent neuron performs in invertebrates.

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Question 2

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The long cable like neurite that transmits information to other neurons is called a(n)

A) axon.
B) dendrite.
C) glial cell.
D) soma.

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Question 3

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The myelin sheath

A) cleans up debris in the neuron.
B) stimulates neurons to fire.
C) allows axons to transmit information faster.
D) retards the rate of neural transmission.

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