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"
