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14813513529DendritesRootlike parts of the cell that stretch out from the cell body. They grow to make synaptic connections with other neurons0
14813531821Cell BodyContains the nucleus and other parts of the cell needed to sustain its life.1
14813540868AxonWirelike structure ending in the terminal buttons that extends from the cell body.2
14813557385Myelin sheathA fatty covering around the axon of some neurons that speeds neural impulses.3
14813573055Terminal butttonsThe branched end of the axon that contains neurotransmitters.4
14813586786NeurotransmittersChemicals contained in terminal buttons that enable neurons to communicate.5
14813597480SynapseThe space between the terminal buttons of one neuron and the dendrites of the next neuron.6
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