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Details Title neuron anatomy Description neuron anatomy Total Cards 8 Subject Anatomy Created 02/03/2010

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Term axon hillcock	Definition region of the cell body from which the axon originates
Term axon terminal	Definition secretes neurotransmitters
Term dendrite	Definition receptive region of a neuron
Term myelin sheath	Definition insulates the nerve fibers
Term neuronal cell body	Definition site of the nucleus and is the most important metabolic area
Term neurofibril	Definition may be involved in the transport of substances within the neuron
Term nissel bodies	Definition essentially rough endoplasmic reticulum, important metabolically
Term axon	Definition impulse generator and transmitter

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