Psychology Neuron Flashcards
1
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Dendrite
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Branches that detect incoming messages from nearby Neurons and sends the message onto the soma
2
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Soma
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Connects the dendrites and axon.
Determines if the message will be sent onto other Neurons
3
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Axon
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Tube that extends from the some down to the end of the neuron. Messages are sent along it
4
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Myelin sheath
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White, fatty coating surrounding the axon that acts as an insulator
5
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Axon terminal
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End of the axon that converts impulses into chemical energy and passes it onto the next neuron
6
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Afferent
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Sensory Neurons that take a message to the brain
7
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Efferent
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Motor Neurons that leave that brain carrying a message towards the muscles
