PSYC 2000 - Neurons

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Soma

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The cell body

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Nucleus

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contains genetic material

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Dendrites

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Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive information.

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Axon

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carries messages from cell body to axon terminals for communication

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Axon terminals

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branches at the end of the axon, specialized for communication between neurons

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Terminal Buttons

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contain synaptic vesicles that house neurotransmitters

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myelin sheath

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Fatty substance that coats the axons of neurons to insulate, protect, and speed up the neural impulse

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Nerve Impulses

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an electrochemical signal that passes from one neuron to the next

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Neurotransmitters

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Chemical messengers found in the synaptic vesicles that, when released, have an effect on the next cell

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Synapse

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The synapse is the space between the terminal button of one neuron and the dendrite of another neuron; always needs to be cleared in order to regulate the production of neurotransmitters