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Biology - Motor neurone Flashcards

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Fatty sheath

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Insulates axon

Enables axon to carry impulses faster

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Axon

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Carries nerve impulses over long distances

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Nerve ending

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“Synapse” with a muscle

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Cell membrane

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Controls what enters and leaves the cell

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Cytoplasm

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Site of chemical reactions

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Nerve impulse

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A wave of electrical activity that travels down a neurone

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