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Sensory neuron
Brings information to the brain.
Motor neuron
Carries information from the brain to the muscles and glands.
Interneuron
Communicates information between neurons.
Soma
Processes nutrients and provides energy for the cell to function.
Myelin sheath
Covers axons and increases the communication speed of a neuron.
Dendrites
Receives information from other neurons.
Axon
Carries information away from the cell body.
Axon terminal buttons
Location of the synaptic vesicles.
Synaptic vesicles
Contains neurotransmitters.
Synapse
The tiny space between two neurons.
Glial cells
Provide structural support to neurons.
Action potential
A neural impulse; a brief electrical charge that travels down an axon.
What is the function of the myelin sheath?
To increase the communication speed of a neuron.
What condition is linked to the myelin sheath?
Multiple sclerosis.
Path of an impulse through a neuron (numbered 1-4)
Dendrites, 2. Soma, 3. Axon, 4. Axon terminals.
Describe how one neuron transmits an impulse to another neuron.
An impulse travels down the axon as an action potential, reaches the terminal branches of the axon, releases neurotransmitters into the synapse, which bind to receptor sites on the dendrites of the next neuron.
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