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Axon
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the long extension of a neuron that carries nerve impulses away from the body of the cell.
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Axon terminals
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the hair-like ends of the axon
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Cell body
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contains the nucleus (also called the soma)
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Dendrites
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the branching structure of a neuron that receives messages (attached to the cell body)
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Myelin sheath
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the fatty substance that surrounds and protects some nerve fibers.
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node of Ranvier
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one of the many gaps in the myelin sheath - this is where the action potential occurs during saltatory conduction along the axon.
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Nucleus
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the organelle in the cell body of the neuron that contains the genetic material of the cell.
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Schwann's cells
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cells that produce myelin - they are located within the myelin sheath.
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