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neuron anatomy
neuron anatomy
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
02/03/2010
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axon hillcock
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region of the cell body from which the axon originates
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axon terminal
 Definition
secretes neurotransmitters
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dendrite
 Definition
receptive region of a neuron
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myelin sheath
 Definition
insulates the nerve fibers
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neuronal cell body
 Definition
site of the nucleus and is the most important metabolic area
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neurofibril
 Definition
may be involved in the transport of substances within the neuron
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nissel bodies
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essentially rough endoplasmic reticulum, important metabolically
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axon
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impulse generator and transmitter
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