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| incurable,fatal disease involving brain damage,memory loss with detioration of personality/ |
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| chains of chemicalsthat are arranged like rungs ona twisting ladder. chemical instructions. |
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| provides scaffolding to guide growth of developing nuerons,support mature neurons,and releasing chemicals that influence a neurons growth and function |
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| brain cells with two specialized extensions. one for receiving electtical signals and one for transmitting electrical signals. |
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| asks how complex mental actvities can be generated by physical properties of the brain. |
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| provides fuel,manufactures chemicals,mantains nueron. |
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| branch-like extensions that arise from cell body,receive signals from other neurons,muscles,or sense organs, and pass these signals to the cell body. |
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| extends from and carries signals from cell-body to neighboring nuerons organs or muscles. |
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| fatty material that wraps around and insulates axon. |
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| like a miniature containerthat stores chemicals called neurotransmitters, which are used to communicate with neighboring cells. |
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| small space in between an end bulb and its adjacent body organ. |
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| peripheral nervous system |
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made up of nerves located throughout the body except brain and spinal chord.
can be reattatched. |
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