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Vet Science
Nerve Tissues
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |