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| Cells that provide structure and other functions. |
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| Central part with ramifications, wraps around neurons and blood vessesls, looks like a star |
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| Glia Cells: Oligodendrocyte |
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| huge extensions, wraps neurons with myelin. Central Nervous System |
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| same job than oligodendrocyte but located on the peripheral neurons system |
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| Very small cells. Not in contact with blood system. Brain and spinal cord's first response or immune system |
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| Part of the Neuron: Dendrites |
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| receive information. small ramifications called dendritic spines |
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| Part of the Neuron: Cell body or Soma |
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| most like every other cell in the body. necessary cellular functions |
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| sending information. Only one per neuron, but it has several branches called axon collaterals and they finish in an axon terminal. |
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| Part of the Neuron: Axon Hillock |
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| place where we see the first signal appear. Electrical signal called Action Potential |
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