Neurons Flashcards
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Sensory neuron
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Sends message from external environment to the Central NS.
2
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Motor neuron
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Carries message from the Central NS to skeletal muscles, organs and glands to stimulate activity.
3
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Interneuron
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Relays info between sensory + motor neurons.
4
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Glial cells
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Type of specialized cell that provides support for neuronal function
5
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Dendrite
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Receives info from other neurons via synapses and transmits it to the cell body
6
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Axon
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Single, tube-like, extension that transmits neural info.
7
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Myelin sheath
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White, fatty substance that insulates the axon.
8
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Axon terminals
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Small structure that is like a sac that stores and secretes a chemical called neurotransmitters.
