LSC ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY LL W/ACCESS
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Chapter 12.2, Problem 4WDYL
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The function of neuron structures: dendrites, axon, synaptic vesicles and neurofibrils.
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A neuron is a basic functional unit of the nervous system and is the specialized cells of the nervous system that makes a complex network for the transmission of messages. A neuron is made up of a cell body, nerve fibers, dendrites, Schwann cell, and an axon
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