The Nervous System Flashcards
1
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What is a neuron?
A
A neuron is a nerve cell.
2
Q
What is an axon?
A
The long part of a neuron that carries impulses to other neurons
3
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What is the cell body of a neuron?
A
The part of a neuron that contains the nucleus
4
Q
What 3 parts of the body does the nervous system contain?
A
The brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
5
Q
What is a dendrite?
A
The part of a neuron on the body that receives messages from other neurons.
6
Q
What is a myelin sheath?
A
A fatty layer around the axon to speed up the transfer of neurons.
7
Q
Olfactory Epithelium
A
Tissue in the nose that contains receptor cells for smell.
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