Neuron Flashcards
1
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Nucleus
A
DNA of cell
2
Q
Cell body
A
contains the nucleus
3
Q
Dendrite
A
RECEIVE info FROM other neurons and carry info TOWARDS cell body
4
Q
Axon
A
carries info FROM the cell body To other neurons
5
Q
Axon terminals
A
stores and secretes neurotransmitters that carry chemical messages to other neurons/cells
6
Q
Schwann Cells
A
glial cell that makes the myelin sheath
7
Q
Myelin Sheath
A
Insulates axon
increases the rate at which nerve impulses are conducted along axon
8
Q
Nodes of ranvier
A
gaps in myelin sheath that allow from depolarization of nerve impulse
9
Q
nerve cell function
A
transmit electrical signals
