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| Nerve cells that transmit signals |
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| Consist of the brain, vertebrates, and spinal cord |
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| Peripheral nervous system |
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| made mostly of nerves that carry signals into and out of the CNS |
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| Found in PNS, clusters of neuron cell bodies |
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| the conduction of signals from sensor receptors |
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| the analysis and interpretation of the sensory signals and the formulation of appropriate responses |
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| conduction of signals from the integration centers |
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| convey signals from sensory receptors into CNS |
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| located entirley within the CNS |
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| convey signals from CNS to effector cells |
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| branched extensions that recieve signals from other neurons and convey this information toward the cell body |
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| longer exention that transimts singals to other cells |
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| nourishes neurons, insulate axons of neruons, or help maintain homeostasis of extracellular fluid surrounding neurons |
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