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Vet Science
Nerve Tissues
Question | Answer |
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Central Nervous System | brain and spinal cord |
Neuron | nerve cells |
Axon | a hair-like extension from the cell body |
Dendrite | an extension of existing nerve cells that begins nerve pulses |
Sensory Neuron | nerve cells that have receptors that stimulate in response to a change in the animal's environment |
Interneuron | nerve cells that are found within the central nervous system |
Motor Neuron | nerve cells that begin in the central nervous system and extend to a muscle or gland |
Myelin | an insulator for nerves |
Synapse | the site of connection of axons and dendrite |
Peripheral Nervous System | all nerves outside the brain and spinal column |