NEURON

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Motor neuron. Representation of a motor neuron, with the neuron in orange (body of a neuron and dendrites) and purple (myelin sheath protecting the axon), in contact with muscle fibers (in pink) at the level of the motor end plates, at the extremity of the terminal button of the axon (in yellow) that transmits the nerve impulse to the muscle (when ordered by the brain).

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Photo credit: © JACOPIN / BSIP / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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