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What do dendriles Do and what do they look like?
What do dendriles Do and what do they look like?
Receive messages ( signals ) from other nerve sells. Branch like structures at the start of the neurone
What does the cell body ( Soma ) do?
What does the cell body ( Soma ) do?
It processes the message and decides if it should send it forward. It’s the “main part” of the neurone
What does the axon do and what does it look like?
What does the axon do and what does it look like?
The axon is a long thin cable connected to the cell body. It carries the message away from the cell body or to the next cell.
What does the axon terminal do?
What does the axon terminal do?
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Dendrites function
Dendrites function
Receive signals from other nerve cells, branching structures at the neuron's start.
Cell body (Soma) function
Cell body (Soma) function
Processes the received message, deciding if to send it on - the neuron's main part.
Axon function
Axon function
Carries the message away from the cell body, a long thin cable.
Axon terminal function
Axon terminal function
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