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| Cells that are specialized for the recetion, conduction, and transmission of electrochemical signals |
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| substructure of the Endoplasmic Reticulum that synthesizes proteins |
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| site of aerobic (oxygen-consuming) energy release |
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| synthesizes proteins and fats |
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| rapidly transports material through the neuron |
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| packages molecules in vesicles |
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| Single extension from the nerve cell that carries nerve impulses from CELL Body -- other neurons |
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| end of axon or axon collateral, which forms synapse on other neuron |
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| The cone-shaped region at the junction between the axon and the cell body |
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| one of extensions of cell body that recieves imput from other neurons |
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| or soma containing a cell nucleus |
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| the clear internal fluind of the cell |
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| The gap between adjacent neurons across which chemical signals are transmitted |
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Glia -- Greek word for glue
Provide structure and support for neurons and may modulate functions
90% cells in brain -- Glial Cells |
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Star shaped cells
Extensions of astrocytes provide structural support for the brain and provide role in passage of chemicals from the blood to the neurons |
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| Extremely small cells that remove cellular debris (garbage)from injured/dead cells |
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Speacilized cells that form myelin sheaths around axon of neurons in CNS
CNS--central nervous system |
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| Specialzed cells that form myelin sheaths around the axon or neurons in the peripheral nervous system |
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a disorder of blood
vessels - either a block or a rupture - that
destroys or cripples particular brain regions.
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a neuron with more than two processes extending from its cell body
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| A neuron with one process extending from its cell body |
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| a neuron with two processes extending from its cell body |
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