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Ck 12: Life Science: Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses Unit PlanCk 12: Life Science: Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses Unit Plan
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Ck 12: Life Science: Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

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[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The nervous system is made up of nerves. A nerve is a bundle of nerve cells. A nerve cell that carries messages is called a neuron. The messages carried by neurons are called nerve impulses. Nerve impulses can travel very quickly because they are electrical impulses. Learn more about nerve cells and nerve impulses in this learning module produced by CK-12.

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synapse, neurons

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nerve impulse, neurotransmitter, types of neurons, ck 12, ck-12, ck12, nerve cells and nerve impulses, axon, nerve cell, neuron, nervous system

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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