Why must most material (such as proteins, lipids,
carbohydrates, and new organelles) be produced in the cell body? In
other words, why can’t these materials be built right in the
synaptic knobs if that is where they are needed?
Explain fast axonal transport, covering the following: How
fast is it? What structure in a neuron’s axon is used as a pathway
or “train track” for materials to be moved to and from the neuron
cell body (soma)? What proteins can...