Neurons 5.0 / 5 based on 4 ratings ? PsychologyBiopsychologyA2/A-levelAQA Created by: georgia-merleCreated on: 15-02-18 14:02 A neuron which carries messages from the PNS to the CNS Sensory 1 of 11 A neuron which connects sensory neurons to motor neurons Relay 2 of 11 A neuron which connects the CNS to effectors such as muscles and glands Motor 3 of 11 Includes a nucleus which contains the genetic material of the cell Cell Body 4 of 11 Branch-like structures that protrude from the cell body Dendrites 5 of 11 Carries the electrical impulse away from the cell body down the length of the neuron Axon 6 of 11 Fatty layer that protects the axon Myelin Sheath 7 of 11 Gaps in the axon which speed up the transmission of the impulse Nodes of Ranvier 8 of 11 At the end of the axon that communicate with the next neuron in the chain across the synapse Terminal Button 9 of 11 Each neuron is separated from the next by a tiny gap Synapse 10 of 11 Chemicals that diffuse across the synapse to the next neuron in the chain Neurotransmitters 11 of 11
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