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Question 26

What is the function of the myelin sheath? Shade one box.

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A

It releases neurotransmitters into the synapse at the end of the axon.

B

It receives signals from other neurons.

C

It speeds up the electrical impulse along the axon.

D

It holds the nucleus of the cell.

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1.3 Biopsychology Questions

  1. IGCSE
  2. /Psychology
  3. /1.3 Biopsychology

88 exam-style questions on Oxford AQA IGCSE Psychology 1.3 Biopsychology, covering 1.3.1 Divisions of the nervous system, 1.3.2 The endocrine system, 1.3.3 Autonomic nervous system and fight or flight, 1.3.4 James-Lange theory of emotion, 1.3.5 Structure and function of neurons, 1.3.6 Synaptic transmission, 1.3.7 Hebb's theory of learning, 1.3.8 Brain structure, 1.3.9 Localisation of function in the brain, 1.3.10 Penfield's study of the interpretive cortex, 1.3.11 Cognitive neuroscience, 1.3.12 Brain scanning techniques, 1.3.13 Tulving's 'gold' memory study, and 1.3.14 Effects of neurological damage. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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