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A spheroid joint is another name for a ball-and-socket joint.
Myelin
A fatty substance that surrounds neurons' axons, helping to speed up the transmission of electrical signals in the nervous system.
Neurons
Electrically excitable cells in the nervous system that process and transmit information through electrical and chemical signals.
Neurotransmitters
Chemical messengers that transmit signals across the synaptic cleft from one neuron to another, influencing mental processes and behavior.
Axon
A long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.
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