neurons Flashcards
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sensory neurons (afferent)
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sends signals to central nervous system
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motor neurons (efferent)
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sends signals from cns to other parts of body
3
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interneurons
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located between sensory and motor neurons, has dendrites on each end to receive signals from each neuron
4
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neurons
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nerve cells, responsible for receiving and transmitting information by electrochemical nerve impulses
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dendrites
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receives chemical messages when neurotransmitter binds to the receptor
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cell body
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determining and maintaining cellular function
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axon
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carries electrical impulses away from cell body and toward axon terminals
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myelin sheath
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protecting axon from stimuli that will interfere with transmission of impulses
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axon terminal
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receives and stores electrical impulses
