Page 1- Nerve Cell Features Flashcards
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Cell body
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Upper part of neuron containing cell nucleus and controlling function of the cell
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Dendrites
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Short extension of cytoplasm carrying nerve impulse into cell body
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Axons
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The axon is often a single long extension of the cytoplasm
4
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Myelin Sheath
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A layer of fatty material surrounding an axon
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Synapse
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Junction where the axon terminal of one neuron joins with a dendrite or the cell body of another
