Neuron Flashcards
1
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Cell body
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includes the nucleus which contains the genetic material of the cell. It has many dendrites branching off it
2
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axon
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long extension from the cell body. The impulse travels down the axon. Most likely will be covered in a myelin sheath
3
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Myelin sheath
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protects the axon from damage, insulates it and helps to speed up the transmission of the nerve impulse down the axon
4
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Terminal button/ axon terminals
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This is how axons send signals to an adjacent cell. This cell may be another neuron or muscle cell
5
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Dendrite
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The dendrite receives the impulse from another neuron