General Terms Flashcards
neuroplasticity
ability of nervous system to address different stimuli by reorganising structure, function etc
autonomic
control of involuntary physiological processes
term for “inside the cell”
intracellular space
term for “outside the cell”
extracellular space
synapse
gap at the end of a neuron so that a signal can transfer to the next
IPSPs
inhibitory postsynaptic potential - makes the postsynaptic neuron less likely to generate an action potential
EPSPs
excitatory postsynaptic potential - makes the postsynaptic neuron more likely to generate an action potential
action potential simple def
rapid change in voltage across membrane
cell membrane`
protects the interior of a cell from the outside environment
potentiate
increase the likelihood of
phenotype
observable characteristics
genotype
unobservable, unique sequence of DNA
enzyme
catalyst that accelerates chemical reactions
innervation
to supply somewhere with nerves
cortical
referring to the outer layer of the brain (cerebrum)
