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The basic structural and functional units of the nervous system
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Neurons
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Specialized to respond to physical and chemical stimuli, conduct electrochemical impluses and release chemical regulators.
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Neurons
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Enable the perception of sensory stimuli, learning, memory and the control of muscles and glands
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Neurons
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aid the functions of neurons and are 5 times more abundant than neurons.
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Supporting cells
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supporting cells collectively called
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neuroglia or glial cells
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3 principle regions of neurons
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1. Cell body
2. Dendrites 3. Axons |
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The enlarged portion of the neuron that contains the nucleus. "Nutritional center"
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Cell Body
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branched processes that extend from the cytoplasm of the cell body.
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Dendrite
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longer process that conducts impulses away from the cell body
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Axons
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