Neuron

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Definition:
A specialized cell that conducts impulses through the nervous system. Gen Psych, Chapter 2, Pg. 37

Related pages: neurotransmitters, Reuptake

Examples:
[] [] Anatomy and physiology of a Neuron: media type="youtube" key="ob5U8zPbAX4" height="315" width="560"

Analogies:
media type="youtube" key="YPFHv2trAx0" height="315" width="420" [] The above link explains an analogy of how neurons work by using a sparkler and a frying pan.

Mnemonics:
A mnemonic for remembering the parts of the neuron in this order: Nucleus, Dendrites, Axon Ending, Myelin Sheath, Cell Body N ever D id A nother E lephant M ake S ome C ookies B adly

Articles in the News:
[|Low-Power Chips to Model a Billion Neurons] For all their progress, computers are still pretty unimpressive. Sure, they can pilot aircraft and simulate nuclear reactors. But even our best machines struggle with tasks that we humans find easy, like controlling limbs and parsing the meaning of this paragraph. A miniature, massively parallel computer, powered by a million ARM processors, could produce the best brain simulations yet

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