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10 Cards in this Set
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Nucleus |
Controls the activity of the neuron |
Control |
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Filament |
Transport nerve impulses to motor end plate |
Transport |
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Myelin Sheath |
Speeds up nerve impulses; insulates and protects axon. |
speed |
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Dendrite |
Carries nerve impulses to the cell body |
Cell body |
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Neurilemma |
Repairs damaged nerve fibres |
Repairs |
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Cell Body |
Processes impulses received & begins nerve transmission. It contains cytoplasm, organelles & nucleus. |
Processes |
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Node of Ranvier |
Gaps in myelin sheath that allows the chemical part of nerve impulses to occur. |
Gaps |
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Axon |
Carries nerve impulses away from the cell body |
Cell body |
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Motor End Plate |
Point at which, the nerve impulses reaches a muscle causing contraction. Stimulates the effector which could be a muscle, gland or another neuron. |
Muscle |
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Scwhann Cell |
Regenerates nerve fibres & production of myelin sheath. |
Regenerates & Produces |
