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djyliett [7]
2 years ago
11

Briefly explain how one neuron sends a message to another neuron. Be sure to include a

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Natasha2012 [34]2 years ago
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Answer:

Etymology of

Soma

from Greek sōma ‘body’.

Cell's body, this part of the cell receives information, and it contains the cell's nucleus.

Etymology of dendrite

from French, from Greek dendritēs ‘treelike’, from dendron ‘tree’.

thin filaments carry information from other neurons to the soma, they act as input part of the cells

Etymology of Axon

 (denoting the body axis): from Greek axōn ‘axis’.

long projection carries information from the soma and sends it off to other cells. This is the “output” part of the cell.

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