Cellulr Structures of the Nervous System Flashcards

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What is the difference between information carried in dendrites and in axons?

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Dendrites = graded potentials = will decay

Axons = action potentials = do not decay

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In the spinal cord where is the grey matter located?

What about in the brain?

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Spinal cord grey matter = centrally

Brain = cortex (outside)

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