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Change: specializedspecialised for the reception, integration, transformation, and transmission of information.Components of neuronsConsist of cell bodies (perikaryon or soma) and their processes, dendrites and axons.Cell bodies are located in the gray matter of the CNS, and their collections are called ganglia in the PNS and nuclei in   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1388)

Change:  CNS.Special visceral efferent (SVE) fibersConduct motor impulses to the muscles of the head and neck.Arise from branchiomeric structures such as muscles for mastication, muscles for facial expression, and muscles for elevation of the pharynx and movement of the larynx.◄.....Go back to the Anatomy homepage   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1074)

Change: Contain sensory fibers with cell bodies in the dorsal root ganglion (general somaticafferent [GSA] and general visceral afferent [GVA] fibers), motor fibers with cell bodies   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 935)

Change: Are called neuroglia in the CNS and are composed mainly of three types: astrocytes; oligodendrocytes , which play a role in myelin formation and transport of material to neurons; and microglia , which phagocytose waste products of nerve tissue.MyelinIs the fat-like substance forming   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 715)

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