Nerve cells are adapted with dendrites for more connections, a myelin sheath for faster impulse transmission and insulation, an axon for impulse carrying, and synapses for passing impulses to other neurons.
Nerve cells have dendrites for increased connections, a myelin sheath to speed up impulses and prevent leakage, an axon to transmit impulses, and synapses at the axon's end to pass impulses to other neurons.
| Front | Describe and explain 4 adaptations of nerve cells |
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| Back | Dendrites increase the surface area of the cell so other neve cells can connect more easily Myelin sheath speeds up the passing of impulses and prevents the impulse leaving the axon Axon carries the impulse Synapses at the end of the axon are able to pass the impulse on the other neurons |
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