Parts of a Neuron
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Neuron
A specialized cell within the nervous system responsible for receiving and transmitting messages
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Dendrites
Branch like structures that receive incoming signals and carry them to the cell body
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Cell Body (Soma)
Processes the incoming information and contains the nucleus
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Axon
Long fiber that transmits the signal away from the cell body
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Myelin Sheath
Fatty coating around the axon that speeds up signal transmission
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Axon Terminals
Branches at the end of the axon where the signal prepares to jump to the next neuron
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Terminal Buttons
Contain vesicles filled with neurotransmitters ready for release
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Synapse
Gap where chemical communication between neurons takes place
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