The Neuron- Key Terms Flashcards
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Neuron
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A nerve cell responsible for transmitting, receiving and processing information
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Neural reception
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The process in which a neuron accepts. Or revives a message
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Neural transmission
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When a message in the form of an electrochemical message, is sent to another neuron, muscle or gland
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Synaptic gap
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The space in betwen two neurons into which a neural message is sent
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Presynaptic neuron
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The neuron that releases a message into the synapse
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Postsynaptic neuron
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The neuron that receives a message from the synapse
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Synapse
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The area in which neuronal transmission occurs between two neurons; including the sending end of the presynaptic neuron, the gap between two neurons, and receiving end of the postsynaptic neuron
