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Neurons and Glial Cells

By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:

1. Neurons and Glial Cells

Neurons and Glial Cells

2. Neurons and Glial Cells (2)

Neurons and Glial Cells (2)

3. Neurons and Glial Cells (3)

Neurons and Glial Cells (3)

4. Neurons and Glial Cells (4)

Neurons and Glial Cells (4)

5. Neurons and Glial Cells (5)

Neurons and Glial Cells (5)

6. Neurons and Glial Cells (6)

Neurons and Glial Cells (6)

7. Neurons and Glial Cells (7)

Neurons and Glial Cells (7)

8. Neurons and Glial Cells (8)

Neurons and Glial Cells (8)

9. Key terms check

Which key term matches this definition?

part of the peripheral nervous system that controls bodily functions

10. Key terms check

Which key term matches this definition?

tube-like structure that propagates a signal from a neuron’s cell body to axon terminals

11. Key terms check

Which key term matches this definition?

electrically sensitive structure on the cell body of a neuron that integrates signals from multiple neuronal connections

12. Key terms check

Which key term matches this definition?

structure on the end of an axon that can form a synapse with another neuron

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