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neuron anatomy
neuron anatomy
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
02/03/2010

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