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This is another term for a sensory neuron.
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Afferent Neuron
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These cells produce myelin for cells outside of the central nervous system.
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Schwann Cells
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These can be numerous branching projection of the neuron
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Dendrites
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These cells can become "microbe eating" cells in the brain
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Microglia
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These neurons can also be called "connecting" neurons
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Interneurons
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This is another term for motor neuron
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Efferent Neuron
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These star-shaped cells hold neurons and blood vessels close to each other in the brain
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Astrocytes
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This is usually a single elongated projection of a neuron
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Axon
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These are indentations between adjacent Schwann Cells
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Nodes of Ranvier
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These cells produce myelin for the neurons in the central nervous system
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Oligodendrocyte
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