The Nervous System- micro level

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A Level Psychology Flashcards on The Nervous System- micro level, created by Jordan van Steenderen on 29/06/2017.
Jordan van Steenderen
Flashcards by Jordan van Steenderen, updated more than 1 year ago
Jordan van Steenderen
Created by Jordan van Steenderen about 7 years ago
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What is the purpose of a dendrite? Carries impulses towards cell body
Purpose of an axon? Carries impulses away from cell body.
Myelin sheath? Speed up transmission of impulse and protects the axon.
Nodes of Ranvier? Gaps that segment the myelin sheath. Speed up transmission by forcing it to "jump" along the gaps.
Cell body? Contains nucleus.
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