Page 2- Nerve Fibre Trivia Flashcards
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Neuron
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A nerve cell
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Nerve Fibre
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A long extension of cytoplasm of a nerve cell body (usually axons and dendrites of nerve cells)
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Nerve
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A bundle of nerve fibres held together by connective tissue
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Nerve Impulses
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Electrochemical changes travelling along nerve fibres
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Electrochemical changes
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Change in electrical voltage brought about by the change in concentration of ions inside and outside the cell membrane
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Ions and their levels found in and out of cells
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Inside a cell: High K+, Low Cl-, Low Na+
Outside: Vice versa
