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Neuron |
A specialized cell that helps you gather information about your environment |
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Dendrites |
Receive signals called impulses |
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Cell body |
Nucleus and other organelles of the neuron are found |
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Axon |
Carries impulses from the cell body to other neuron and muscles |
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Reflex arc. |
Basic structure and function of the nervous system |
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Action potential |
Another name for a nerve impulse |
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Nodes |
The gaps in myelin Sheath |
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Synapse |
Gap between the axon of the neuron and dendrite to another neuron |
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Neurotransmitter |
A chemical that diffuses across the synapse and binds to receptors in the dendrite of the neighboring neuron |
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Threshold |
Minimum stimulus to produce an action potential |
