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| Nerous tissue consist of... |
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Bundle of 100's of thousands of axons, associated connective tissue and blood vessels located outside of the brain and spinal cord
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| small mass of nervous tissue consisting primarily of neuron cell bodies located outside of the brain and spinal cord |
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- electricaly excitable
- repsonsible for functions of nervouse system (ie. senses, thought, memory ect.)
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| Main receiving portion of a neuron |
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| site of neuron where intergration occurs and cellular organelles |
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- propagates nerve impulses toward another neuron, muscle fiber or gland cell
- terminal contain synaptic vesicles filled with neurotransmitter molecules
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| Site of functional contact between two excitable cells |
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- support, nuture and protect neurons
- maintain interestrial fluid of neurons
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- astrocytes
- oligodendrocytes
- microglia
- ependymal cells
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| Located within the CNs between motor and sensory neurons. |
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- schwann cells
- satellite cells
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| 2 Neuroglia produce by myelin sheath... |
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- Oligodendrocytes (CNS)
- Schwann Cell (PNS)
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