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Neuron Summary
1,230 words, approx. 4 pages Neurons are nerve cells (neurocytes), which, together with neuroglial cells, comprise the nervous tissue making up the nervous system. The neuron is the integral element of our five senses and of countless other physical, regulatory, and mental...
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Neuron Summary
922 words, approx. 3 pages Neurons are highly specialized cells in both form and function. They contain the same suite of organelles as other cells, including the nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, and bilipid membrane. Unlike many cells, however, neurons are polar...
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Neuron Theory Summary
722 words, approx. 2 pages The existence of nerves was recognized very early in the study of the human body. Ancient Greek and Roman scholars conducted primitive studies of the structure of nerves and hypothesized their functions. This research moved forward very slowly,...
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Neurons Summary
419 words, approx. 1 pages The basic cellular unit of the nervous system is the neuron. The unique morphological and intercellular structure of the neuron is dedicated to the efficient and rapid transmission of neural signals. Within the neuron, the neural signal travels...
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3,675 words, approx. 12 pages
 Neurons (IPA: /njˈɒɹɒns/, also known as neurones and nerve cells) are electrically excitable cells in the nervous system that process and transmit information. Neurons are the core components of the brain, and spinal cord in vertebrates and ventral...




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Pumping Neurons
06/01/2005: 709 words, approx. 2 pages TREND New software may help strengthen mental muscles. IF YOU STARE at a computer screen for hours a day, you might feel like your brain is turning to mush. But new software may actually reverse that process and improve mental agility, memory,...
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Neuron Gains Altitude
09/01/2005: 1,330 words, approx. 4 pages Multinational unmanned aircraft effort seeks to showcase advanced technologies, lay foundation for future systems. A French-led industrial consortium is developing Europe's first combat-size stealth aircraft. The program will produce an unmanned aerial vehicle to serve as a testbed to validate a variety of...
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Stem Cells Help Repair Rats' Paralysis
6/20/2006: 675 words, approx. 2 pages Scientists have used stem cells and a soup of nerve-friendly chemicals to not just bridge a damaged spinal cord but actually regrow the circuitry needed to move a muscle, helping partially paralyzed rats walk. Years of additional research is needed...
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UM Study: Meth May Lessen Stroke Damage
10/16/2006: 432 words, approx. 1 pages Methamphetamine appears to lessen damage to the brains of rats and gerbils that have suffered strokes, a new study by a group of University of Montana scientists shows. "Methamphetamine is a drug that has been shown to exacerbate stroke damage...


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