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Unit 7 Structure and Function of Nervous System
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A threadlike extension of a neuron that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body.
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Axon
A threadlike extension of a neuron that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body.
axon terminal
The endpoint of a neuron where neurotransmitters are stored
conductivity
ability to transmit an impulse from one structure to the next
Dendrites
a neuron's bushy, branching extensions that receive messages and conduct impulses toward the cell body
enzymatic breakdown
enzyme metabolizes neurotransmitter so it can no longer fit into the receptor on the receiving cell
