Neuron

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Dendrites - Primary receiver of signals in nervous system and relay these messages to cell body

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Nucleus

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Nucleolus

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Nissl Bodies - Dense irregular inclusions in neuron cell bodies that drive protein synthesis

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Axon Hillock - Cone shaped area of neuron body that integrates incoming electrical signals and initiates the action potential

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Axon - Slender projection of cell body that conducts electrical impulses away from cell body to other cells

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Neurilemma - Outermost layer of a schwann cell

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Schwann Cell - Essential glial cells that wrap around the axon providing support

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Node of Ranvier - Tiny naked gap in fatty myelin coating along axon

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Terminal Branches - Small divisions of the axon

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Accessory Terminals - Small bulb-like ending of an axon that send chemical signals and connect to other cells