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matching : neurons
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Anatomy
12th Grade
12/13/2008
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Term
dendrite
 Definition
process that conduct impulses toward from the cell body
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axon
 Definition
process that conduct impulses away from the cell body
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cell body
 Definition
metabolic center
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axonal terminal
 Definition
end of the axon, releases neurotransmitters
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neurotransmitters
 Definition
chemicals released from axonal terminals stimulate cells
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myelin sheath
 Definition
myelin that insulates axon helps transmit impulses
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nodes of Raniver
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gaps/indentation in the myelin sheaths- allows for faster conduction
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sheath
 Definition
allows for faster conduciton
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