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| impulse generator and transmitter |
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| secretes neurotransmitters |
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| region of the cell body from which the axon originates |
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| receptive region of a neuron |
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| insulates the nerve fibers |
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| site of the nucleus and the most important metabolic area |
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| involved in the transport of substances within neuron |
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| essentially rough ER, important metabolically |
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| neuron that conducts impulses toward the CNS from the body periphery |
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| neuron serving as part of the conduction pathway between sensory and motor neurons |
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| the brain and spinal cord collectively |
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| neuron that conducts impulses away from the CNS to muscles and glands |
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| collection of nerve cell bodies found outside the CNS |
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| specialized supporting cells in the CNS |
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| chemicals released by neurons that stimulate or inhibit other neurons or effectors |
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| peripheral nervous system |
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| spinal and cranial nerves and ganglia |
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| junction or point of close contact between neurons |
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| auditory association area (interpret) |
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| Broca's speech area (talking) |
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| Frontal eye field (reading) |
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| premotor area (motor association) |
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| Primary auditory area (hearing) |
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| Orbitofrontal complex (common integrative area) |
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| Primary gustatory area (taste) |
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| Primary motor area(movement) |
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| Primary olfactory area (smell) |
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| Primary visual area (IE reading) |
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| Wernicke's area (emotion) |
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| glial cells of the CNS that regulate the chemical environment around neurons and exchange between neurons and capillaries |
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| glial cells of CNS that monitor health and perform defense functions for neurons |
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| glial cells of CNS that line central cavities of the brain and spinal cord/help circulate cerebrospinal fluid |
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| glial cells of the CNS that wrap around neuron fibers forming myelin sheaths |
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| glial cells of the PNS, found surrounding neuron cell bodies within ganglia |
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| Scwann cells (neurolemmocytes) |
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| glial cells of PNS that surround nerve fibers and form myelin sheath |
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