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| The brain and spinal cord collectively |
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| Central Nervous System (CNS) |
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| specialized supporting cells in the CNS |
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| junction or point of close contact between neurons |
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| bundle of nerve processes inside the CNS |
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| neuron serving as part of the conduction pathway between sensory and motor neurons |
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| ganglia and spinal and cranial nerves |
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| Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) |
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| collection of nerve cell bodies found outside the CNS |
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| neuron that conducts impulses away from the CNS to muscles and glands |
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| neuron that conducts impulses towards the CNS from the body periphery |
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| chemicals released by the neurons that stimulate or inhibit other neurons or effectors |
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| region of the cell body from which the axon originates |
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| secretes neurotransmitters |
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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 is the most important metabolic area |
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| may be involved in the transport of substances within the neuron |
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| Impulse generator and transmitter |
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| Essentially rough endoplasmic reticulum imported metabolically |
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