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which term applies to the small swellings at the distal end of the axon of a neuron that contain synaptic vesicles?
axon terminals
axon hillocks
nodes of ranvier
internodes
Brief Explanations
Axon terminals are the small swellings at the distal end of a neuron's axon that contain synaptic vesicles. Axon hillocks are the part of the neuron where the axon originates. Nodes of Ranvier are gaps in the myelin sheath of a nerve fiber. Internodes are the myelinated segments between nodes of Ranvier.
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Axon terminals