Psychology: Parts of a Neuron

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Dendrites

Receives messages from other cells

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Soma

The cell body, which maintains the health of the neuron

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Axon

Passes messages away from the cell body to other neurons, muscles or glands

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Neural Impulse

Electrical signal traveling down the axon

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Myelin Sheath

Covers the axon of some neurons and helps speed neural impulses

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Terminal branches of axon

Form junctions with other cells