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Diagram a Neuron with Its Major Parts, and Describe the Functions

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Diagram a neuron with its major parts, and describe the functions of each part. Note: Artistic ability will not be graded; accuracy will be.


Definitions:

Oculomotor

Pertaining to the movement of the eyeball and the muscles controlling it, often in reference to the oculomotor nerve.

Trochlear

Refers to the fourth cranial nerve, responsible for eye movement.

Abducens

The sixth cranial nerve, which controls the lateral rectus muscle of the eye, responsible for outward eye movement.

Arachnoid Mater

One of the three protective membranes (meninges) that surround the brain and spinal cord, located between the dura mater and pia mater.

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