Suppose that a person takes a medication that blocks the neurons' ability to be stimulated by a specific chemical signal. What part of the neuron is most likely being affected by the medication?
a. the axon
b. the cell body
c. the axon terminal
d. the dendrites
Answer: d. the dendrites
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A. cranial nerve; part of the peripheral nervous system. B. cranial nerve; part of the central nervous system. C. spinal nerve; part of the peripheral nervous system. D. spinal nerve; part of the central nervous system. E. None of the above are correct.
In the disease, _____, motor neurons are destroyed and death by respiratory failure occurs
within three to five years of diagnosis.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).Following transplant surgery, a patient is given ________ drugs that block the action of the immune response against the transplanted organ
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
To research health conditions on your own, what source is best?
Internet sites selling products to help improve your health An Internet forum where someone with no scientific or medical training writes an article Articles found in medical literature All of the above