The part of a neuron that acts as a tiny antenna and conducts signals toward the axon of that cell is called the

dendrite.
myelin sheath.
axon terminal.
synapse, or synaptic cleft.


dendrite.

Psychology

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A. To bring wealth and power to the leader of the cult B. To enhance the well-being of the cult members C. To advance a political agenda in a public forum D. To rationally and critically assess specific religious and spiritual belief structures

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Human chromosomes appear to contain about 25,000 _____

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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A. true experiments B. posttest-only control group designs C. quasi-experiments D. within-participants design

Psychology

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Psychology