Neurons Flashcards

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Neuron

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The basic building blocks of the nervous system, neurons are nerve cells that process and transmit messages through electrical or chemical signals.

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Sensory Neurons

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These carry messages from the PNS to the CNS.
They have long dendrites and short axons.

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Relay Neurons

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These connect the sensory neurons to the motor and other relay neurons.
These have short dendrites and short axons.

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Motor Neurons

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These connect CNS to effectors such as muscles and glands.
They have short dendrites and long axons.

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Sensory neurons

connection and apperance

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Connects Peritheral Nervous system to centeral nervous system.
Long Dendrites
Short Axons

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Relay Neurons

Connections and apperance

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Connects sensory neurons to Motor neurons
Short dendrites
Short Axons

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Motor neurons

Connections and apperance

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Connects Centeral Nervous system to Paritheral nervous system, muslces and glands
Short dendrites
long axons

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