Essentials of Biology (5th International Edition)
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ISBN: 9781259660269
Author: Sylvia S. Mader, Dr., Michael Windelspecht
Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill
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Chapter 27.1, Problem 1LO
Summary Introduction
To describe:
The structure and function of a neuron.
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The nervous system is composed of highly specialized cells, the neurons.
Introduction:
Neurons are the specialized excitable cells which forms the structural and functional basis of the nervous system; they stores and transmits messages within the nervous system and between the other body systems.
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