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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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living forever

... accumulated damages if all our body regenerate it self, exept the brain which is not regenerate but still able to make new cells) and maybe other neurons which are inside the body and not really exposed to external effects. even if we'll focus on individuals, wht should'nt evolution try to make ...

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by meni
Wed Sep 02, 2009 2:35 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: living forever
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Re: Natural selection is proven wrong

... desirable at the molecular level being expressed at the level of the emergent peacock brain. What they find desirable is not here hard-wired into neurons as an image or picture of what it should find desireable in a mate, it is an expression of the molecular genome itself that even responds chemically ...

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by GaryGaulin
Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:00 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
Views: 16271

blood brain barrier

... by the immune cells. When infection occurs such as meningitis or encephalitis, because of the inflammation caused by bacterial toxins, destroyed neurons and endogenous substances, the endothelial cells become more permeable (the cell junctions loosen), and immune cells can enter the brain. Only ...

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by xand_3r
Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:01 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: blood brain barrier
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adipose tissue - urgent help

... which the physiology of NST in the BAT of neonatal mammals is different from that of BAT in adult hibernators? a) NST is stimulated by adrenergic neurons. b) NST generates enough heat to raise the body temperature above its normal euthermic temperature. c) NST is stimulated as the body cools passively. ...

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by Juanita1
Sat Jun 13, 2009 1:47 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: adipose tissue - urgent help
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Views: 150

Re: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?

... genome finds desirable at the molecular level being expressed in the emergent peacock brain. What they find desirable is not here hard-wired into neurons it is an expression of the molecular genome itself that even responds chemically with hormones that increase to cause physiological change that ...

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by GaryGaulin
Sat May 30, 2009 5:24 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?
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