Chapter 25
Chapter 25: The Nervous System
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This tutorial examines the events that take place at a typical chemical synapse in the central nervous system.
Learn how axons transmit nerve impulses in myelinated versus unmyelinated neurons.
Test your understanding of the information presented in Table 25.1.
Test your recall for figure 25.4 with this key figure labeling exercise.
This tutorial explores how a simple circuit of neurons allows us to take quick action without having to "think" about it.
Test your recall for figure 25.8 with this key figure labeling exercise.
25.1: Process Animation: How axons transmit signals: Unmyelinated neuron
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25.2: Process Animation: How axons transmit signals: Myelinated neuron
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