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Axon terminals |
receive messages from other neuroma to trigger action potential (electrical impulse) |
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Cell body |
break along the myelin sheath on cell body which helps to speed up transmission |
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dendrites |
end of neuron- makes connection w another neuron/cell in body contain neurotransmitters |
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Axon |
contains cell nucleus (genetic material) + mitochondria (energy) |
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Myelin sheath |
extension of cell body which the electrical impulse passes down towards axon terminals |
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Nodes of Ranvier |
Fatty deposits- provide insulation + speed up transmission |
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Dopamine |
Related to addictive behaviour |
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Serotonin |
regularity, mood & appetite |
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GABA |
inhibitory neurotransmitter relaxant |
