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Flashcards: NEURON ANATOMY

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MyelinFatty substance that surrounds some axons. Speeds up the electrical signal.
AxonThe part of the neuron that takes information AWAY from the cell body.
Cell BodyAlso called the soma; the part of the cell that contains the nucleus
TerminalThe end of the axon containing vesicles with neurotransmitters.
DendritesExtensions from the neuron cell body that take information TO the cell body
NucleusThe part of the neuron that contains chromosomes (genetic material)
NeurotransmittersChemicals that transfer the electrical signal from one neuron to another across the synapse
ElectricalNeurons use 2 types of signal to communicate; chemical and ?
ChemicalNeurons use 2 types of signal to communicate; electrical and ?
DopamineA type of neurotransmitter. It begins with 'd'
SynapseThe space between two neurons