
Basic Neuroscience Terms
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Melissa Hiatte
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a nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system
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Neuron
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a fatty tissue layer encasing axons; enables greater transmission speed
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Myelin Sheath
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branching extensions that receive and integrate messages
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Dendrite
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passes messages through branches to other neurons or muscles
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Axon
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support, nourish, and protect neurons; role in learning, thinking, memory
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Glial cells
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junction between axon tip of sending neuron and dendrite or cell body of receiving neuron
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Synapse
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chemical messengers that cross the synaptic gap between neurons
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Neurotransmitters
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