Nerve Cells Have Long Thin Extensions of Their Cell Membrane

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Essay

Nerve cells have long thin extensions of their cell membrane called axons.The cell has to get mitochondria from the body of the cell all the way down to the end of the axon to provide energy for nerve signal transmission.What structure in a nerve cell would be involved in moving the mitochondria,and how would it work?

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RLC Series Circuit

A circuit configuration comprising a resistor (R), inductor (L), and capacitor (C) connected in series.

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The voltage that is externally applied to an electrical circuit or device, which drives the current through it.

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The movement of electric charge carriers, like electrons or ions, through a conductor or space.

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A closed path through which an electric current flows or may flow.