A nurse is preparing to teach about nerves. Which information should the nurse include? The ax-on leaves the cell body at the:
a. axon hillock.
b. Nissl body.
c. node of Ranvier.
d. myelin sheath.
ANS: A
The axon hillock is the cone-shaped process where the axon leaves the cell body. The Nissl body is involved in protein synthesis. Axons branch at the node of Ranvier. The myelin sheath covers the entire membrane.
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