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multiple choice question which term applies to the small swellings at t…

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multiple choice question
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

Explanation:

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.

Answer:

Axon terminals