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Nervous tissue

Dendrites

Receiving or input portion

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Receive signals from other cell

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Nervous tissue

Cell body

Contains nucleus and aorganells

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Organise and keep the cell functional

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Nervous tissue

Cell membrane

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Protects the cell

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Nervous tissue

Axon

Conduct nerve impulses away from the cell body

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Transfer signal to other cell and organs

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Nervous tissue

Nucleus

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Controls the entire neuron

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Nervous tissue

Axon terminal

End of axon, contains nuerotransmitter

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Forms junctions with other cells

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Nervous tissue

Axon hillock

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Generates impulse in the neuron

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Nervous tissue

Myelin sheath

Tight coil of wrapped membranes

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Increase the speed of the signal

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Nervous tissue

Synaptic cleft

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Gap between neurons

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Nervous tissue

Schwann cell

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Forms myelin sheath and surround axons

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Nervous tissue

Node of Ranvier

Gap between Schwann cells

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Allow diffusion of ions

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