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The nerve cell or neuron is a specialized for the purpose of communication. In general its purpose is to generate and/or propagate electrical excitation in the form of an action potential. ... Their range of function is complex and not well understood; They form a physical matrix which supports ... Myelinated Nerve Structure...
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www.med.mun.ca/tedhoekman/nerve/strnerve.htm
www.med.mun.ca/tedhoekman/nerve/strnerve.htm
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It is responsable for the propagation of nerve impulses away from the cell body. ... This means that the structure of a cell is the way it is because after millions of years of evolution that particular structure facilitates a specific function. This will become more evident as knowledge increases, and it is important...
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www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/buzzard/387/nervecellgen...
www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/buzzard/387/nervecellgen.htm
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The structure and function of individual nerve cells is understood in great detail, perhaps in more detail than for any other type of cell. The function of a neuron is to communicate information, which it does by two methods.
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www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=mcb&part=A6...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=mcb&part=A6074
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This neuromodulation of neuronal function takes place over minutes, hours, and years, causing changes in the actual structure and function of the nerve cell and the growth of new connections between nerve cells (or conceivably the opposite).
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www.wholepsych.com/private/NerveCell.html
www.wholepsych.com/private/NerveCell.html
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The opening section provides an overview of neural communication and describes the essential features of neurons, of the cells that support nerve cell function (neuroglia), and of the blood-brain barrier.
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www.albany.edu/faculty/cafrye/apsy601/Chaptersummary02....
www.albany.edu/faculty/cafrye/apsy601/Chaptersummary02.html
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A receptor is a structure on the surface of, or inside, a cell. If on a nerve cell (neuron), it is often called a neuroreceptor. Receptors exist to receive signals from particular chemicals, and when they receive these signals they generally exert some sort of change on the function of the cell.
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www.erowid.org/chemicals/dxm/faq/dxm_neuropharm.shtml
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Structure & Function of Nerve Cell ... B. neurofilaments (intermediate filaments) provide structure for the cell a. tangled neurofilaments: associated with dementia & CNS disease ; C. microtubules are tube-like structures involved in cell transport.
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academic.uofs.edu/faculty/OAKESM2/chapter2.html
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An online examination of the structure and function of nerve cell (neuron) membranes. ... MEMBRANE-WATER INTERACTIONS ... " PHYSIOLOGY OF NEURON CELL MEMBRANES "
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www.getbodysmart.com/ap/nervoussystem/neurophysiology/m...
www.getbodysmart.com/ap/nervoussystem/neurophysiology/membranephys/menu/menu.html
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For example, on page 6 in a discussion of how an axon splits into threads like roots, the authors write, "Each of these roots gently touches a dendrite of another nerve cell." As you may know, within a chemical synapse, two neurons do not actually "touch." Rather, there is a small space between neurons.
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faculty.washington.edu/chudler/bookreview.html
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