bio part of psychology Flashcards
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Axon
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Passes the information along to other neurons, muscles, or glands. Extension of the neuron.
2
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Cell Body
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The cell’s life support center which surrounds the nucleus.
3
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Dendrites
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The bushy, branchy extensions of a neuron that receives massages and conduct impulses toward the body.
4
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Myelin
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A layer of fatty cells segmentally encasing the fibers of many neurons; makes possibly vastly greater transmission speed of neural impulses
5
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Node of Ranvier
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A gap in the myelin sheath and is used for faster transfer of chemical signals
6
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Nucleus
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Acts as the brain of the cell which controls eating, movement, reproduction and contains genes
7
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Synaptic/Axon Terminal
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Found at the end of the never cell and receives chemicals or neurotransmitters into the neuron
