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Neural
Neural
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Anatomy
11th Grade
10/18/2012
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Neural Tissue
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Dendrites
 Definition
Branching filaments 
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Axons
 Definition
Longs extensions from the cell bodies
Term
Neurons
 Definition
Transmit and receive impulses
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Neuroglia 
 Definition
Support and repair neurons 
Term
Functions/Characteristics of Neural Tissues
 Definition
  • Specialized for the conductions of electrical impulses
  • 98% of brain and spinal cord
  • The longest cell in your body
  • Neurons have a very limited ability to repair themselves
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Impluses
 Definition
Sudden pushring force 
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