Nervous System ch. 11.1-11.6 p 243-258 reading

Nervous System ch. 11.1-11.6 p 243-258 reading

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Neurons initiate ____ potentials

Back

action

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A chemical produced by neurons that carries messages to other neurons

Back

neurotransmitter

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What actively transports Na+ and K+ ions, creating a voltage difference across the cell membrane?

Back

Sodium-potassium pump

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The long, fiber-like part of a neuron which the cell sends information to receiving neurons

Back

axon

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Found in the nervous system, these specialized cells conduct electrical impulses.

Back

neurons

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The part of a neuron that receives signals from other neurons

Back

dendrite

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The gap between two neurons where neurotransmitters are released

Back

synapse

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