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Neurons are the building blocks of the nervous system. Learn about the location, structure, and function of the axon in neural transmission. ... The axon is the elongated fiber that extends from the cell body to the terminal endings and transmits the neural signal. The larger the axon, ... Structure of a Neuron...
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psychology.about.com/od/biopsychology/ss/neuronanat_5.h...
psychology.about.com/od/biopsychology/ss/neuronanat_5.htm
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Neuron - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A neuron (pronounced /ˈnjʊərɒn/ N(Y)OOR -on , also known as a neurone or nerve cell ) is an excitable cell in the nervous system that processes and transmits information by elect...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuron
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On the cover: John Hoyland's painting “Halo” captures key features of the organization and function of V0C premotor interneurons in the mouse spinal cord. In this issue of Neuron, Zagoraiou et al.
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www.neuron.org/
www.neuron.org/
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Retinal Ganglion Cells Do Not Extend Axons by Default; Neuron, ... Our understanding of how mammalian sensory circuits are organized and develop has long been hindered by the lack of genetic markers of neurons with discrete functions. Here, we report a transgenic mouse selectively expressing GFP in a complete mosaic...
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www.cell.com/neuron/abstract/S0896-6273(00)80216-0
www.cell.com/neuron/abstract/S0896-6273(00)80216-0
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Finally, conditional elimination of all Braf and Raf1 alleles strongly reduced neurotrophin-dependent axon growth in vitro as well as cutaneous axon terminal arborization in vivo. We conclude that Raf function is crucial for several aspects of DRG neuron development, including differentiation and axon growth.
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/17396120
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When an action potential (electrical signal) in the presynaptic neuron reaches an axon terminal, it cannot cross the fluid-filled synaptic cleft. But chemical messangers -- neurotransmitters -- can. There are several structures involved in this process.
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www.mind.ilstu.edu/curriculum/neurons_intro/neurons_int...
www.mind.ilstu.edu/curriculum/neurons_intro/neurons_intro.php
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If the aggregate input is greater than the axon hillock's threshold value, then the neuron fires, and an output signal is transmitted down the axon. The strength of the output is constant, regardless of whether the input was just above the threshold, or a hundred times as great.
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vv.carleton.ca/~neil/neural/neuron-a.html
vv.carleton.ca/~neil/neural/neuron-a.html
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Information comes into the neuron through the Dendrites from other neurons. It then continues to the Cell Body – (soma) which is the main part of the neuron, which contains the nucleus and maintains the life sustaining functions of the neuron. ... The soma processes information and then passes it along the Axon. At the end...
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allpsych.com/psychology101/neurotransmitters.html
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In the SDQL neuron, LAD-2 mediates dorsal axon guidance via the secreted MAB-20/Sema2 and PLX-2 plexin receptor, the functions of which have largely been characterized in epidermal morphogenesis.
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jcb.rupress.org/cgi/content/abstract/180/1/233
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