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The main cell body of a neuron, holding the nucleus, is called the:
ASoma
BSulcus
CSeptum
DSinus
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Soma
1. It contains most of the major organelles.
2. Processes extend outward from it.
3. That body is the soma.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 12, The Nervous System and Nervous Tissue._
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