Concept explainers
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 known as the nervous system in the body.
Explanation of Solution
Many axons have a lipid coating called myelin, forming an isolating layer called a sheath around the axon. The myelin sheath has several gaps along the length of the axon called nodes.
A threshold is the minimum opportunity to allow action potential to be generated.
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