Lab 3 Muscle/Nerve Tissue Flashcards

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neuron

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cell part of the nervous system that transmits electrical signals, contains processes called axons and dendrites that conduct the electrical impulses

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axon

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process of a neuron that propagates action potentials away from the cell body

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3
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dendrite

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process of a neuron where graded potentials are initiated

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4
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glial cell

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nervous system cells that support neurons. more numerous than neurons

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5
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skeletal muscle

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fibers striated, tubular, and multi nucleated

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6
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smooth muscle

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fibers non-striated, spindle shaped, and uninucleated

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7
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cardiac muscle

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fibers striated, branched, and uninucleated

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8
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intercalated disc

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intercellular junction between cardiac muscle cells composed of desmosomes and gap junctions that mechanically and electrically link these cells. found in cardiac muscle

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