5-5 vocabulary: The Neuron

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micro tubules

small tubes in the cytoplasm; scientists think they carry substances through the cell

dendrite

treelike structures that direct electro-chemical signals toward the soma

axon

A threadlike extension of a neuron that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body.

nucleus

an organelle found in the soma

nissl body

irregularly shaped particles that float in the cytoplasm

soma

on neuron, another way of saying "cell body"


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