Midterm Flashcards
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Axon
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Receives info, stimulates the release of neurotransmitters
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Neuron
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A cell that specializes in receiving and transmitting info
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Cell body
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Center of the neuron, contains nucleus
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Dendrites
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Receives info
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Myelin
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Substance around the axon, allows info to move quickly
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Nucleus
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“Brain” of the neuron, archival history of info
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Synapse
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Space between terminal buttons and dendrites
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Terminal buttons
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At end of dendrites
