Describe the structure of a neuron
What will be an ideal response?
Neurons have four regions: cell body - containing nucleus and other substances that sustain the neuron; dendrites - treelike features that extend from the cell body and contain receptors; axon - long, slender extension of the cell body responsible for conducting the action potential to the axon terminals; axon terminals - bulbous structures at the end of the axon where neurotransmitters are stored in vesicles.
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A) disruptive disorders. B) anxiety disorders. C) intellectual developmental disorder. D) elimination disorders.
In thousands of studies, correlations between IQ and achievement test scores typically fall between
A) .40 and .50. B) .50 and .60. C) .60 and .70. D) .70 and .80.