chapter 5 part 4 Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
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makes up the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves
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nervous tissue
2
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conduct action potentials to communicate with other cells
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neurons
3
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support neuronal functioning
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glial cells
4
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short branches that receive signals
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dendrites
5
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houses nucleus and organelles
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cell body
6
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long projection used to send action potentials
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axon
7
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gap between neuron and its target cell
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synapse
8
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many perform support functions for neurons and some form myeline that insulates axons
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glial cells
9
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component of a neuron receives incoming signals
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dendrites
