Information Processing and Transmitting Element of the Nervous System
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Soma
Contains Nucleus and Machinery Which Provides For The Cells Life Processes
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Dendrite
Neurons Communicate With Eachother - Dendrites Serve As Important Receivers of Messages
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Axon
Long, Slender, Tube, Covered By Mylein Sheath - Axon Carries Information From Cell Body To Terminal Button - Carries Action Potential
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Action Potential
A Breif Chemical /Electrical Event That Starts At The End Of An Axon (Next to Cell Body) and Travels Towards Terminal Buttons
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Multipolar Neuron
Neuron With One Axon and Many Dendrites Attached To Soma
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Bipolar Neuron
Neuron With One Axon And One Dendrite Attached To Soma - Neurons Are Usually Sensory As Dendrites Detect Events Occurring In Environment And Communicate These Messages to CNS
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Unipolar Neuron
Neuron With One Axon Attached To Soma - Axon Divides; One Branch Receiving Sensory Information And Other Sending Sensory Information To The CNS - Dendrites Of Unipolar Neurons Detect
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Contains Nucleus and Machinery Which Provides For The Cells Life Processes
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