Chapter 33, Problem 2A

Summary Introduction

To determine: The term that does not belong to the set.

Introduction: Neurons are specialized cells that help collect external information, analyse the information and respond to it. Neurons make up a large signaling network, called the nervous system, in the body.

Explanation of Solution

In the cell body is located the neuron nucleus and much of the cell organelles. There is a slight distance between one neuron's axon, and another neuron's dendrite. This backdoor is called a synapse. A neurotransmitter is a chemical that diffuses over a synapse and binds to receptors on a neighboring neuron's dendrite