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Axon / Brain / Cortex / Dendrite / Glia / Memory / Mushroom

body / Nerve / Neuroblast / Spinal cord / Synapse

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Axon

Long extension of a

nerve cell that sends

electrical signals to far

away parts of the body

Neuroblast

A cell that can turn

into nerves and all

other nervous

system cells

Cortex

Outer layer of the

human brain that

is important for

consciousness

Glia

Important cells that

maintain nerves and

keep them happy

Mushroom Body

Part of the fly

brain responsible

for learning and

memory

Dendrite

Short branch structure

that connects with

other nerves

Synapse

The junction

between two nerves

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