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neuron
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the information processing cell of the nervous system; also called a nerve cell. Most use APs to send signals and communicate with other neurons
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glial cell
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a support cell in the nervous system. four categories: astrocytes, oligodendroglia, schwann, and microglia.
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Nissl Stain
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a class of basic dyes that stain the somata of neurons, dicovered by german histologist Franz Nissl.
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Golgi Stain
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A method of staining brain tissue that shows neurons and all of their neurites. Discovered by Camillo Golgi.
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Neuron Doctrine
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the concept that the neuron is the elementary functional unit of the brain and that neurons communicate continuity not connectedness.
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soma
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the central region of the neuron containing the nucleus. Also called the cell body.
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cystol
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the watery fluid inside a cell.
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neurite
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a thin tube extending from a neuronal cell body, two types axon and dendrites.
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axon
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a neurite specialized to conduct nerve impulses, or action potentials, normally away from the soma.
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dendrite
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a neurite specialized to receive synaptic inputs from other neurons.
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