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Neurons
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Cells in the nervous system that communicate with one another to perform information-processing tasks.
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Cell Body
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The part of neuron that coordinates information-processing tasks and keeps the cell alive.
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Dendrites
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The part of neuron that receives information from other neurons and relays it to the cell body.
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Axon
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The part of a neuron that transmits information to other neurons, muscles, or glands.
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Sensory Neurons
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Neurons that receive information from the external world and convey this information to the brain via the spinal cord.
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Motor Neurons
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Neurons that carry signals from the spinal cord to the muscles to produce movement.
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Interneurons
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Neurons that connect sensory neurons, motor neurons, or other interneurons.
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