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Neuron System Diagram (Axon (An axon is a long, thin process that carries…
Neuron System Diagram
Axon
An axon is a long, thin process that carries impulses away from the cell body to another neuron or tissue. There is usually only one axon per neuron.
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Nucleus
The neuron is the basic unit in the nervous system. It is used to receives and transmits electrochemical nerve impulses. A typical neuron has a cell body and long arms that conduct from one body part to another body part.
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Schwann cell
Produce the myelin sheath which covers the schwan cell, which helps to repair and regenerate nerves that have been damaged, help the nerve impulse to be passed on quicker so that the brain can send a impulse to ones bones and muscles.
Dendrite
Thick extensions that appear like cables and are called dendrites. Carry a nerve impulse into the cell body.
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Hypothalamus
The hypothalamus is a small area in the center of the brain that has many jobs. It plays an important role in hormone production and helps to stimulate many important processes in the body.
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Corpus callosum
The brain is divided into the right and left hemisphere, and the two halves are connected by the corpus callosum.