Neurons Flashcards

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Neurons

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Nerve cells that conduct electrical impulses and relay info through body

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2
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All neurons contain…

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Dendrites, cell body, and axon

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Neuron cell body…

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Synthesizes all nerve cell products, large nuceli with no centrioles

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4
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Dendrites…

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Receive info from other neurons and send impulses to cell body

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5
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Axon…

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Conducts nerve impulses AWAY to axon terminals

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6
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Neurotransmitters

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Chemicals stored in secretory vesicles (axon terminal vesicles)

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7
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Synapse

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Space between 2 neurons where neurotransmitters are emitted

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8
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Presynaptic neuron

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Neuron before synapse

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9
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Postsynaptic neuron

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Neuron after synapse

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10
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Multipolar neuron

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3+ extensions, 1 axon, many dendrites

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Bipolar neuron

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2 extensions, central body

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12
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Unipolar neuron

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1 extension, 2 processes

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13
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Sensory neurons

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Unipolar and carry info from PNS to CNS

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14
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Interneurons

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Multipolar, only in CNS

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15
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Motor neurons

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Multipolar, send info from CNS to PNS

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