neurons Flashcards
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motor/effector neuron
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carry nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands.
2
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inter neurons
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carry nerve impulses back and forth between sensory and motor neurons.
3
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sensory receptor neurons
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carry nerve impulses from tissues and organs to the spinal cord and brain. More on the somatosensory pathways here!
4
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soma
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the body of a neuron
5
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dendrite
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Type of process that receives impulses passed on from other neurons
6
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axon
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Type of process that carries impulses away from the cell’s body
7
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synapse
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- synapse cleft is the small space in between each neuron where neurotransmitters are released to pass on impulses