Axon  - The long extension from a nerve cell along which signals travel., Cell Body - Organizes and keeps cell functional, contains the nucleus and cytoplasm, Dendrites - A branch extending from a neuron that receives signals from another neuron through a synapse., Nucleus - Command center of the neuron, contains DNA, Node of Ranvier - Gaps in myelin sheath; allows diffusion of ions, Myelin Sheath - A fatty substance that surrounds the axon and increases the speed at which signals travel., Neuron - A nerve cell that sends signals or transmits nerve impulses., Synapse - The gap between the branches extending from a neuron's axon that sends a signal to the next neuron., Neurotransmitters - Chemicals that assist in passing a signal through the synapse.,

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