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Sometimes, depending on the type and function of the neuron, and when it does, it will be on the AXON of the neuron, not the whole neuron.

The AXONS of grey matter in the brain do NOT have a coating, but white matter in the brain DOES, as do longer axons in the peripheral nervous system. The Myelin Sheath which coats white matter in the brain is made up of glial cells called oligodendrocytes, and the myelin sheath around peripheral nerve cells are called Schwann cells.

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This structure of the neuron plays a role similar to the rubber coating?

Myelin sheath, comprised of glial cells wrapped around an axon one after another (oligodendrocytes in the CNS, schwann cells in the PNS).


Where is the neuron?

The Inter-neuron (also known as the local circuit neuron, relay neuron or the association neuron) is the neuron which connects the afferent and the efferent neurons in the neural pathways.


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What is the 3 types of neuron?

one type of neuron is the motor neuron


What is intermixed neuron?

a neuron which recieve both messages from afferent and efferent neuron...


What type of neuron connects to a muscle?

A motor or efferent neuron.


What is a neuron impulse?

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What is another name for afferent neuron?

sensory neuron or receptor neuron.


Is motor a neuron?

motor neuron is a type of neuron that found at the muscles, tissues, and organs.


Why is there a fatty coating around the neuron?

The myelin sheath around nerve tracts insulate and protect the nerve from too much stimulation and it also makes the electrical current, that is used to feel and move, move faster through the body. People who lack the myelin sheath have serious and life threatening problems because their bodies do not move when it is supposed to, one common disorder of demyelination is multiple sclerosis.


What effects do neurotransmitters from the neuron have on the next neuron?

The neurotransmitters from one neuron have direct effect on the next neuron. They are channels that are used to transmit messages in the nerves.