Messages within the brain and the rest of the nervous system are sent very rapidly. These messages are conducted by cells called neurons. Neurons are specialized to receive and transmit message and neurons are connected in networks. In this lesson young scholars are introduced to these topics and are asked to build a model neuron and learn how neurons send and receive messages.

Concepts

neurons

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Additional Tags

nervous system, neuron transmission, what is a neuron?

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)