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The Neuron - AP Psychology Flashcards

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7649293924DendritesPart of the neuron that receives messages from other neurons0
7649296559Axonwire-like structure ending in the terminal that extends from the cell body1
7649300953Axon TerminalsEnd of the neuron, where the message exits out and into the synapse2
7649304062Myelin Sheatha fatty covering around the axon of some neurons that speeds the neural impulse3
7649307818Schwann's Cellone of the glial (helper) cells, these produce myelin sheath4
7649311564Cell bodyContains the nucleus and DNA of the neuron5
7649322907NucleusCenter of the cell body (Soma), contains the DNA6
7649333101SynapseSpace between two neurons where chemical messengers cross.7
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