Neurons are composed of different parts that perform specific functions in the transmission of nerve impulses. suppose you wake up in the middle of the night to get a drink of water, and as you are walking to the kitchen you stub your toe. what part of the neuron would be responsible for notifying the brain that you had hurt yourself?
a. cell body
b. myelin sheath
c. dendrites
d. axon

Hormones are chemical molecules produced by endocrine glands. one such endocrine gland is the thyroid gland, which synthesizes the thyroid hormone, which in turn affects the heart muscles. which two statements describe the probable reason for the function of the hormone? the cells in the heart have specific receptors that allow for the intake of hormones. the heart and the endocrine glands have the exact same types of cells. all cells make the same types of hormones. thyroid hormones show their effect on the heart by means of specialized cells. thyroid cells and cardiac cells have different dna.