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What is the function of an axon in a nerve cell?

• To receive signals from other neurons

• To carry nerve impulses away from the cell body

• To manage language and touch

• To control emotions and desires

Which part of the brain is responsible for managing hearing, learning, and feelings?

• Frontal lobe

• Occipital lobe

• Temporal lobe

• Parietal lobe

What is the role of dendrites in a neuron?

• To send signals to other neurons

• To receive signals from other neurons

• To control short term memory

• To manage visual information

Which lobe of the brain is involved in processing visual information?

• Frontal lobe

• Parietal lobe

• Occipital lobe

• Temporal lobe

What is the function of synapses in the nervous system?

• To control emotions and desires

• To connect and communicate between neurons

• To manage short term memory

• To interpret sensory information