Ok, here's my question:
If we compare a neuron to a tree, the dendrite is the root and the ________ is the branch.
a)glial cell
b)cell body
c)axon
d)nucleus
I know that it is not the axon (the book said it's the trunk), and I don't think it is the glial cell because that isn't a part of the neuron, but I have been searching for over an hour and I cannot find the answer in the book.
2007-01-23 06:50:36 · 6 answers · asked by j 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
This seems like a lousy thing to compare a neuron to, because my understanding of a neuron is that it has multiple dendrites that attach to a soma or cell body, and one axon. So dendrites could be roots, but if the axon is the trunk, where is the soma? Perhaps branches are equivalent to the individual sites on the axon that release neurotransmitters. Whoever set you this question doesn't seem to understand neurons very well. None of the answers listed are reasonable if you ask me.
2007-01-23 07:02:36 · answer #1 · answered by hermione_speaks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say it's the Axon.
I did a quick search for a neuron on the web and got this picture.
http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/brain-neuron.gif
2007-01-23 15:03:00 · answer #2 · answered by Dr Dave P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cell body-branches from dendrites
2007-01-23 14:56:14 · answer #3 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea im goin to say cell body is the branches
2007-01-23 14:58:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its the axon
2007-01-23 15:39:57 · answer #5 · answered by kylan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe some mistake?
2007-01-23 15:05:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋