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the basic functional cell unit of nervous system is what?
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nerve cell
2
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neurons are the longest cells in the body and can be up to how long?
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3 ft long
3
Q
what’s highly responsive to stimuli?
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excitable cells
4
Q
neurons transmits what?
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transmits information ~ electrical impulses ~ “action potentials”
5
Q
neurons secretes what from what?
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neurotransmitters from cell to cell ~ adrenalin
6
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can neurons divide?
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neurons cannot divide ~ no centrioles ~ permanent injury
chapter 12 nervous system
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Decks in class (25)
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what is the nervous system?2
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overview of the nervous system8
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nervous system basic functions4
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organs of nervous system9
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nervous system organization - central nervous system4
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CNS - spinal cord4
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spinal cord communication3
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facts2
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nervous system organization - peripheral nervous system4
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nervous system organization -- motor efferent divisions4
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the nervous system ii6
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neurons3
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neuron structure6
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functions of neurons1
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how are neurons similar to other cells in the body? how do they differ?6
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a single neuron consists of..5
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neuron structure ii8
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neuron transport3
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structural classification of neurons4
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classification of neurons2
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sensory (afferent) vs. motor (efferent)3
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nervous tissue: 2 types of cells11
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myelin4
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nerve regeneration4
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the nervous system - communication1
