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What is the primary function of dendrites in a neuron?
What is the primary function of dendrites in a neuron?
To send and receive information from other neurons.
Where is the nucleus of a neuron located?
Where is the nucleus of a neuron located?
In the soma.
What is the role of the Nodes of Ranvier in the axon?
What is the role of the Nodes of Ranvier in the axon?
To generate a fast electrical impulse along the axon.
What is the function of Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system?
What is the function of Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system?
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Where are synapses typically found in a neuron?
Where are synapses typically found in a neuron?
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What is the role of the axon hillock in a neuron?
What is the role of the axon hillock in a neuron?
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