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Neurons

neurons

Any of the conducting cells of the nervous system. A typical neuron consists of a cell body, containing the nucleus and the surrounding cytoplasm (perikaryon); several short radiating processes (dendrites); and one long process (the axon), which terminates in twiglike branches (telodendrons) and may have branches (collaterals) projecting along its course.


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As far as I can tell, there is nothing that suggests we have a free will. Our neurons react to stimuli from outside and inside our bodies and react according to them, not asking our opinions. However, in a way the answer to this question is not important, since ...

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by Ahsmeah
Thu Feb 07, 2013 2:20 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Do We Have The Freedom Of Choice?
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Do We Have The Freedom Of Choice?

As far as I can tell, there is nothing that suggests we have a free will. Our neurons react to stimuli from outside and inside our bodies and react according to them, not asking our opinions. However, in a way the answer to this question is not important, since ...

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by biohazard
Wed Feb 06, 2013 8:06 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Do We Have The Freedom Of Choice?
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... Cancer cells, typically, grow faster than normal cells in the body. Many cells do not actively divide in adult humans at all, these include e.g. neurons and muscle cells. Both irradiation and chemotherapy disrupt the cell cycle and thus mainly affect fast growing cells who are constantly dividing. ...

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by Ahsmeah
Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:10 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Cancer = Mutation: Stopping Mutation Would Cure Cancer?
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... Cancer cells, typically, grow faster than normal cells in the body. Many cells do not actively divide in adult humans at all, these include e.g. neurons and muscle cells. Both irradiation and chemotherapy disrupt the cell cycle and thus mainly affect fast growing cells who are constantly dividing. ...

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by biohazard
Tue Feb 05, 2013 1:23 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Cancer = Mutation: Stopping Mutation Would Cure Cancer?
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Nervous System: Brain vs. Spinal Cord

... survive. Does this mean that If the Brain Stem is cut off from the rest of the nervous system, the spine can take over theses functions? Or the Neurons of the Autonomic Nervous System that the signals from the Brain Stem for the Organs don't go down the Spine? Requests: A list of the Organs ...

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by Stealthbird97
Tue Oct 09, 2012 7:38 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Nervous System: Brain vs. Spinal Cord
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