Axon Quiz Flashcards
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Nucleus
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Nucleus (contains cells DNA) of neuron
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Neuron
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Basic unit of nervous system
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Axon Hillock
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Where electrical messages called action potentials or nerve impulses begin
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Axon
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Action potentials are transmitted down this long tube
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Dendrites
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Act to receive information from other cells
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Myelin sheath
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Fatty insulation which helps speed up the messages being sent down the axon
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Terminal buttons or synaptic knobs
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Store Neurotransmitters for the neurons before their release into the synapse
