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NS-terms and descrip

Nervous tissue structure and function- term and description

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sensory receptors found in the skin, which are speciliazed to detect temperature, pressure changes, and pain Cutaneous sense organs
specialized cells the myelinate the fibers of neurons found in the PNS Schwann cells
junction or point of close contact between neurons synapse
bundle of nerve processes inside the CNS tract
Neuron, sedrving as part of the conduction pathway between sensory and motor neurons associateve neuron
gaps in myelin sheath nodes of ranvier
collection of nerve cell bodies found outisde of the CNS ganglion
neuron that conducts impulses away from the CNS to msucles and glands Efferent neuron
sensory receptors found in muslce and tendons that detcet their degree to stretch changes, occuring within or outside the body, that affect nervous system functioning
neuron that conducts impulses toward the CNS from the body periphery Afferent Neuron
Chemicals relased by neurons that stimulate other neurons, muslces, or glands. neurotransmitters
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