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THE NEURON Like any other tissue in the body, the nervous system is made up
of cells. Some of these cells, called glial cells are not excitable and serve only
structural or metabolic functions in the nervous system. The other cells, called ...
THE NEURON Like any other tissue in the body, the nervous system is made up
of cells. Some of these cells, called glial cells are not excitable and serve only
structural or metabolic functions in the nervous system. The other cells, called ...
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In both the CNS and PNS, neurons are organized in a similar manner; cell bodies
tend to be located together and the axons from these cells also tend to stay
together and run as a bundle of axons. We therefore find that the nervous system
is ...
In both the CNS and PNS, neurons are organized in a similar manner; cell bodies
tend to be located together and the axons from these cells also tend to stay
together and run as a bundle of axons. We therefore find that the nervous system
is ...
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When the cell is stimulated to a certain point, the resting potential breaks down
briefly. This is called an action potential. . Most neurons have a long extension
called an axon. Action potentials move along the axon away from the cell body.
When the cell is stimulated to a certain point, the resting potential breaks down
briefly. This is called an action potential. . Most neurons have a long extension
called an axon. Action potentials move along the axon away from the cell body.
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Contents
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Names of Drugs 5 Measuring Behavior and Performance | 13 |
Chapter Summary 8 Chapter Summary | 19 |
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| Title | Drugs and Behavior: An Introduction to Behavioral Pharmacology |
| Author | William A. McKim |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Prentice-Hall, 1986 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 18 Aug 2008 |
| ISBN | 013220732X, 9780132207324 |
| Length | 288 pages |
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