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The Nervous System
how cells trigger signals
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12/12/2015

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Habituation
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the process by which cells lose their ability to respond to stimulus after prolonged exposure to stimulus
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neuromuscular junction
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the place where a neuron comes in a close proximity to a skeletal or cardiac muscle.
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2 most important kinds of neuroglial cell
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Schwann cells and oligodendrocytes
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Neurons in Peripheral Nervous System
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(afferent) Sensory neurons and (efferent) motor neurons.
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2 major functional component of periphereal nervous system
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autonomic and somatic nervous system
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Oligodendrocytes
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A support cell of the CNS that produces myelin sheath
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Schwann Cells
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a support cell of the PNS that produce myelin sheath.
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