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Neuron (nerve cell) 3 things |
Functional unit of nervous system Conducts electrical impulses in system. Main cell body has axons, dendrites. |
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Where is myelin, what does it do? |
Covers many axons & dendrites. Enhances conduction along nerve fibers & gives white appearance. If no myelin its gray matter. |
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Neurons that transmit info from distal parts of body or environment towards CNS are what? (2 names) |
Sensory neurons, Afferent (bearing toward). |
Function of the neuron |
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Neurons that are efferent meaning carrying information from CNS to the periphery are called? |
Efferent (or bearing away from) neurons. |
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Relay stations between sensory & motor neurons. |
Interneurons. |
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Explain organized function, (435). |
Result from well-integrated system of impulse transmission when dendrite is stimulated and electrochemical events occur. |
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