Challenge A- Anatomy Flashcards
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Bronchi
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A branch of the trachea that carries air to the lungs; inside the lungs, the bronchi further divide into the bronchioles.
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Alveoli
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Tiny air sacs found inside the lungs through which oxygen enters and carbon dioxide leaves the bloodstream during breathing; found on the tips of the bronchioles.
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Diaphragm
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A muscular wall that pulls air into the lungs by contracting downward.
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Bronchiole
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The final, smallest branches of the lung’s air passages.
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Epiglottis
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A flap-like structure made of cartilage that stops food from entering the larynx and lungs.
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Larynx
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Also known as the voice box, this hollow passageway links the throat to the trachea.
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Mouth
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Has a tongue that helps to shape sounds produced in the larynx; a secondary channel to move air to throat.
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Nasal passage
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Has odor receptors; an opening that channels air from nostrils to throat; lined with tiny hair-like cells.
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Nostrils
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Either of two openings in the nose.
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Pharynx
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A tube that extends from the nasal cavity down the neck to the esophagus; also called the throat.
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Pleura
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A membrane enveloping the lungs.
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Trachea
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Carries air to and from the lungs; also called the windpipe.
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Teeth
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One of a set of hard, bone-like structures rooted in sockets in the jaws of vertebrates, typically composed of a core of soft pulp surrounded by a layer of hard dentin that is coated with cementum or enamel at the crown and used for biting or chewing food or as a means of attack or defense.
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Blood vessels
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Duct or canal holding or conveying blood.
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Bone
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Any piece of tissue making up the skeleton in vertebrates.
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Canines
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Teeth responsible for tearing and shredding.
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Cementum
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Bone-like substance covering the root of a tooth.
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Crown
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Part of the tooth visible outside the gum.
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Dentin
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Dense tissue forming the bulk of a tooth.
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Enamel
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Hard coating of a tooth.
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Gum
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Firm flesh around the roots of teeth.
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Incisors
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Teeth responsible for cutting food.
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Molars
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Teeth responsible for grinding.
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Neck (of a tooth)
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Part of the tooth connecting the tooth to the gum.
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Nerves
Fiber or bundles of fibers that transmit impulses.
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Parotid gland
Either of the pair of salivary glands situated below and in front of each ear
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Premolars
Teeth responsible for grinding
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Pulp
Soft, fleshy part of the tooth
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Root
Part of the tooth embedded in the gum
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Sublingual gland
A complex of salivary glands located in the sublingual fold on each side of the floor of the mouth.
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Submaxillary gland
A large seromucous or mixed salivary gland located below the mandible on each side of the jaw; also known as the mandibular gland.
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Cerebellum
The part of the brain associated with voluntary responses; regulates and coordinates movement, posture and balance.
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Cerebrum
The part of the brain that controls memory, senses, consciousness, and reasoning; divided into two hemispheres and connected by nerve fibers called the corpus callosum.
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Corpus Calosum
The thick band of fibers joining the cerebral hemispheres.
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Frontal Lobe
Area of the cerebrum that contains the higher brain functions, like thinking, emotions, planning, speech, and vocabulary movement.
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Hypothalamus
The part of the brain below the thalamus that controls secretions of the pituitary gland.
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Medulla oblongata
The lowest part of the brain, associated with involuntary responses such as breathing.
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Occipital Lobe
Area of the cerebrum that deals with sight.
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Parietal Lobe
Area of the cerebrum that is involved with spatial orientation and interpretation of sensations such as touch, pain and temperature.
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Pituitary gland
Endocrine gland that secretes numerous hormones.
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Pons
A mass of nerve fibers that provides links between the cerebral cortex and cerebellum.
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Spinal cord
Main nerves of the central nervous system, extending down from the brain.
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Temporal lobe
Area of the cerebrum that regulates hearing and memory.
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Thalamus
Oval shaped and grey colored, this nerve tissue filters and passes on input from the brain stem.
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Aorta
The artery that carries oxygenated blood to the body tissues
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Bicuspid valve (mitral valve)
A valve consisting of two flaps; prevents back flow of blood from the left ventricle to the left atrium
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Inferior vena cava
The vein that carries oxygen-poor blood from the legs and abdomen to the right atrium
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Left atrium
The chamber of the heart that receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs
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Left ventricle
The chamber of the heart that contracts to pump oxygen-rich blood along the aorta to the rest of the body
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Right atrium
The chamber of the heart that receives oxygen-poor blood from the body
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Right pulmonary artery
The artery that carries oxygen-poor blood into the right lung
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Right/left pulmonary vein
Veins that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
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Right ventricle
The chamber of the heart that contracts to pump oxygen-poor blood along the pulmonary arteries to the lungs
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Semilunar valves
Two valves, one located at the opening of the aorta and the other at the opening of the pulmonary artery, both consisting of three crescent shaped cusps and serving to prevent blood from flowing back into the ventricles
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Septum
The muscular wall that divides the heart into right and left halves
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Superior vena cava
The vein that carries oxygen-poor blood from the head and upper body to the right atrium
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Tricuspid valve
A valve consisting of three flaps; prevents back flow of blood from the right ventricle to the right atrium
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Auditory/ear canal
A tube that carries sound waves to the eardrum
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Ear drum
An oval membrane of the middle ear that vibrates when sound waves arrive in the ear; transmits sounds to the hammer
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Hammer or malleus
A tiny bone that picks up vibrations from the eardrum; transmits vibrations to the anvil
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Anvil of incus
A tiny bone that transmits vibrations from the hammer to the stirrup
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Semicircular canals
Three looped tubes that detect the rotation of the head
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Cochlea
The spiral tube of the inner ear that contains fluid and converts sound vibrations to nerve impulses
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Auditory nerve or cochlear nerve
Carries nerve impulses from the cochlea to the brain
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Eustachian tube
A canal connecting the middle ear to the pharynx
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Stirrup or stapes
A tiny bone that vibrates and moves the oval window; smallest bone in the human body
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Earlobe
The soft lower portion of the external ear
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Oval window
Membrane-covered opening that transmits vibrations to the fluid in the inner ear
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Capillary
Branching blood vessels connecting the arteries or veins, which change in width to increase or decrease heat lost from the body
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Dermis
The thick lower layer of the skin that contains blood vessels and nerves
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Epidermis
The thinner, upper layer of the skin
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Erector muscle
Muscle that pulls hair upright when you are cold
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Fat cells
Layer of fat under the dermis, which helps to keep you warm
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Hair follicle
Hole in the skin from which hair grows
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Hair (shaft)
Part of the hair that grows above the skin's surface
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Nerve ending
The axon of a nerve cell that does not end at a synapse; detects touch, pressure, heat, cold, or pain
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Pore
Minute opening in skin through which fluids, etc. may pass
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Subcutaneous tissue
The lowest layer of the skin
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Sweat gland
A group of cells that makes watery sweat that is carried along a tube to the skin's surface
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Carpals
Wrist bones
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Clavicle
Collarbone
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Cranium
Another name for the skull
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Femur
Thighbone; largest bone in the body, helping to carry the weight of the body
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Fibula
Narrow bone in lower leg providing support for the ankle
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Humerus
Bone in the upper arm
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Mandible
Jawbone
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Metacarpals
Long bones of the hand between the wrist and fingers
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Metatarsals
Long bones of the foot between the ankle and toes
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Patella
Kneecap
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Pectoral girdle
The bones that connect arms to shoulders; the clavicle and scapula
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Pelvic girdle
Hip bones that support organs in the abdomen and anchor the legs
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Phalanges
Toe and finger bones
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Radius
The shorter of the two bones in the forearm
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Ribs
Bones that protect the heart and lungs
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Scapula
Shoulder blade
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Skull
Fused bones that form the face and protect the brain
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Sternum
Breastbone
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Tarsal
The bones of the ankle
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Tibia
Shinbone; larger bone in the lower leg that links the knee to the foot
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Ulna
The longer of the two long bones found in the forearm
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Vertebra
A single segment of the backbone (pl.vertebrae)
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Vertebral column
The entire backbone
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Anus
The lower opening of the digestive canal
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Appendix
Tissue forming a tube-shaped sac attached to the large intestine; a possible safe house for beneficial bacteria in the intestinal tract should the intestines be attacked by pathogenic microbes
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Esophagus
The muscular tube through which food passes from the pharynx down to the stomach
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Gall bladder
A pear-shaped organ that stores bile made by the liver
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Large intestine
A portion of the digestive canal where waste is passed from the small intestine so it can be removed from the body
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Liver
An organ that processes absorbed nutrients and makes bile
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Mouth
The upper opening of the digestive canal; here food is broken down into small pieces and mixed with saliva to smooth and speed the rest of its journey
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Pancreas
An organ that releases enzymes into the small intestine when food arrives there
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Rectum
The last section of the large intestine where waste is temporarily stored before passing to the outside
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Salivary glands
Groups of cells that release watery, slimy saliva into the mouth while eating
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Small intestine
Portion of the digestive canal where food is passed from the stomach, nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream, and waste is sent into the large intestine
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Stomach
Using muscular contractions and stomach acids, this hollow muscular organ breaks down food into a form that the body can use.
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Aqueous humor
The clear, watery fluid circulating in the chamber of the eye between the cornea and the lens
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Choroid coat
A dark layer containing blood vessels
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Ciliary body
Structure that contains ciliary muscle that contracts or relaxes to make the suspensory ligaments either taut or slack and the lens either thinner or fatter; secretes aqueous humor
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Cornea
The clear zone at the front of the eyeball
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Iris
The colored ring containing muscles that alter the size of the pupil
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Lens
A flexible, curved transparent disk that fine-focuses light rays on the retina
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Optic nerve
The nerve that relays impulses from photoreceptors in the retina to the brain
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Pupil
The variable-sized opening that let light into the eye
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Retina
A membrane packed with light-detecting photoreceptors called rods and cones
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Sclera
The tough coat covering most of the eyeball
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Suspensory ligament
A fibrous membrane that attaches the lens to the ciliary body and holds the lens in place
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Vitreous humor
A thick jelly that fills and shapes the back of the eye
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Cell body (cyton)
The part of a nerve cell that contains the nucleus but does not incorporate the dendrites or axon
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Nucleus
A special type of cell organelle that acts as the cell's "control center." It contains the cell's genetic information in the form of DNA chemicals packaged into chromosomes.
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Dendrites
Slender branches of the neuron that transmit nerve impulses from oer cells or sensory systems
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Axon
A long fiber of the neuron that acts somewhat like a fiber-optic cable, carrying outgoing messages
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Node of Ranvier
A small gap in the myelin sheath where the axon is exposed
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Terminal branches
Branch-like endings of an axon that has specialized endings that release neurotransmitters
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Synaptic knobs
Communicates with a dendrite or cell body of another neuron
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Schwann cell
Wraps around the axons, covering the nerve fibers that form the myelin sheath
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Schwann cell nucleus
A special type of cell organelle in the Schann cell that acts as the cell's "control center." It contains the cell's genetic information in the form of DNA chemicals packaged into chromosomes.
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Myelin sheath
Formed by Schwann cell membranes; is an electrical insulator and aids in transmission of nerve impulses
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Cleft
The space between two neurons or a neuron and another cell where neurotransmitters cross
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Muscle fiber
A single muscle cell; when activated by a nerve, it increases the tension within the muscle.
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Acetylcholine sacs
Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter, a small molecule that plays a role in transmitting signals along neurons; stored in sacs
