Neurons

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A neuron which carries messages from the PNS to the CNS
Sensory
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A neuron which connects sensory neurons to motor neurons
Relay
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A neuron which connects the CNS to effectors such as muscles and glands
Motor
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Includes a nucleus which contains the genetic material of the cell
Cell Body
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Branch-like structures that protrude from the cell body
Dendrites
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Carries the electrical impulse away from the cell body down the length of the neuron
Axon
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Fatty layer that protects the axon
Myelin Sheath
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Gaps in the axon which speed up the transmission of the impulse
Nodes of Ranvier
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At the end of the axon that communicate with the next neuron in the chain across the synapse
Terminal Button
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Each neuron is separated from the next by a tiny gap
Synapse
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Chemicals that diffuse across the synapse to the next neuron in the chain
Neurotransmitters
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A neuron which connects sensory neurons to motor neurons

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Relay

Card 3

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A neuron which connects the CNS to effectors such as muscles and glands

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Card 4

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Includes a nucleus which contains the genetic material of the cell

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Card 5

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Branch-like structures that protrude from the cell body

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