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.

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inter neurons

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carry nerve impulses back and forth between sensory and motor neurons.

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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!

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soma

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the body of a neuron

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dendrite

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Type of process that receives impulses passed on from other neurons

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axon

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Type of process that carries impulses away from the cell’s body

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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
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