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Definitions
Unit 3
| Term | Definition | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Soma | cell body; Smooth or Stellate | |
| Chromatophilic Substance | clusters of Ribosomes | |
| Neurofibrils | Microtubules extending INTO Axon Mitochondria | |
| Ganglia | where Soma are concentrated | |
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| Dendrites | SHORT, highly Branched extensions of the cell body | carry impulses TOWARD the cell body |
| Axon | LONG, slender extension of the cell body | carry impulses AWAY from the cell body - insulated by Neuroglia |
| Terminal Filament | Synapse or Neuromuscular Junction | |
| Synapse | Terminal Filament when joined to a DENDRITE of another Neuron | |
| Neuromuscular Junction | Terminal Filament when joined at a Muscle Cell | |
| Amitotic | the direct method of cell division | |
| Neuroglia | Supportive cells among/around neurons | |
| Schwann Cells | wrapped around Peripheral | provide support and axon insulation; improve SPEED of nerve impulse conduction |
| Nodes (of Ranvier) | GAPS between Schwann cells | serve as relay points for nerve impulses |
| Oligodendrocytes | wrapped around central neurons | provide MYELINATION similar to Schwann cells |
| Astrocytes | crowded among central neurons | Support and Link neurons to blood CAPILARIES - regulate DIFUSSION; contribute to BLOOD-BRAIN Barrier |