APP Nervous System/ Neurons

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What does the neuron's Myelin Sheath do?

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Surrounds and insulates the axon

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What do Dendrites do?

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Receives information from other neurons via neurotransmitters

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What do Axon Terminals do?

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Sends information to the next cell

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The space between the axon terminal of the sending neuron and the dendrite or cell body of the receiving neuron.

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synapse

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Why are neurons important?

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they send signals between the brain and the body

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If I step on a nail...what type of neuron take that signal TO the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM? Options: interneurons, motor, sensory, receptors

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sensory

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What do motor neurons do?

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send signals to the muscles of the body

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A chemical produced by neurons that carries messages to other neurons

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neurotransmitter

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What is the primary function of neurotransmitters in the nervous system?

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To transmit chemical messages between neurons

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What role do interneurons play in the nervous system?

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They transmit signals from sensory neurons to motor neurons