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The central nervous system (CNS) functions to coordinate all parts of multicellular organisms. It contains the brain and spinal cord enclosed in the meninges. Together with the peripheral nervous system, the CNS plays a fundamental role in controlling behavior. A nerve cell consists of a cell body containing the nucleus, dendrites for receiving signals, and an axon for transmitting signals across synapses to other cells. At the synapse, neurotransmitters are released from the presynaptic terminal and bind t

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Arun Prakash

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