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===Adaptations of Nerve Cells===
: '''Nerve Cells''' have an elongated shape to send electrical signals [[Impulse (Biology)|impulses]] more quickly.
: '''Nerve Cells''' have branches called [[dendrite]]s to link up to other '''nerve cells'''.
===Meaning===
[[Neuron]]s are [[Specialised Cell|specialised cells]] in the [[Nervous System|nervous system]] which [[Transmit|transmits]] electrical [[Impulse (Biology)|impulses]] around the body.
===Adaptations of Neurons===
: '''Neurons''' have an elongated [[axon]] to send electrical [[Impulse (Biology)|impulses]] more quickly.
: '''Neurons''' have branches called [[dendrite]]s to link up to other '''neurons'''.
: The [[axon]] of a [[neuron]] is covered in a [[Myelin Sheath|myelin sheath]] which acts as an [[Electrical Insulator|electrical insulator]] to maintain the strength of the [[Impulse (Biology)|impulse]] as it passes along the [[axon]].
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|[[File:NeuronDiagram.png|center|400px]]
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A [[diagram]] of a [[Motor Neuron|motor '''neuron''']].
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===About Neurons===
: '''Neurons''' join together to form [[nerve]]s.
: The point where two '''neurons''' meet is called a [[synapse]].
: At the [[synapse]] between two '''neurons''' the [[Impulse (Biology)|electrical impulse]] must be [[transmit]]ed across the gap.
There are three different types of '''neuron''' you should know:
*[[Sensory Neuron]]
*[[Relay Neuron]]
*[[Motor Neuron]]
===References===
====AQA====
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:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471851354/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471851354&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=9012a0d354024419214fb3ad5ac44ba0 ''Nerve cells, page 9, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA '']
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