NERVE CELL

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What is the function of a nerve cell?
Carries electrical impulses around the body and provides rapid communication between different parts of the body.
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What are the key features of a nerve cell?
Dendrite , Axon , Synapses , Myelin sheath
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What is the job of a dendrite?
Receives messages from other neurons
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What is the job of an Axon?
Carries nerve impulses from one place to another potentially away from the nerve cell body.
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What is the job of a Myelin Sheath?
Surround the Axon as an insulator and speeds up the electrical impulses
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What are the key features of a nerve cell?

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Dendrite , Axon , Synapses , Myelin sheath

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What is the job of a dendrite?

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What is the job of an Axon?

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What is the job of a Myelin Sheath?

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