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Psychology Chapter 2 - Coggle Diagram
Psychology Chapter 2
2C - The Neuron
A neuron is an individual cell that is specialised to receive, process and/or transmit information.Neurons comminicate with eachother through muscles and with glands. They are the building blocks of the brain and nervous system.
Neurons carry information called an action potental (or neural impulse) to the appropriate part of the nervous system or, they interprite a message and enable a response.
Neurons have specialised functions and bary in shape and size depending on where they are located and what is their specific function.
Components of health
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Mylein Sheath
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Insulates the axon, protects neuron and speeds up the transmission of AP
Axon terminals
Contains chemicles called neurotransmitters - When AP reaches the axon terminals, they secrete the neurotransmittors which travel to the dendrites of another neuron
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