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life science Maturity 11-13

Your body has tiny wires.

Neuron.svg
Neuron.svg
They send messages to your brain. These wires help you move. They also help you feel. They are very small.
Myelinated neuron.jpg
Myelinated neuron.jpg
Can you feel your toes move?

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Neuron.svg
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Human brain right dissected lateral view...
File:Neuron Cell Body.png
Neuron Cell Body.png
File:Myelinated neuron.jpg
Myelinated neuron.jpg
File:Myelin sheath (1).svg
Myelin sheath (1).svg
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Chemical_synapse_schema_cropped.jpg
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SynapseSchematic en.svg
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Axon two photon.jpg
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