Nervous System Flashcards

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Basic building block of the nervous system

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Neuron

Front

Part of the neuron that receives incoming signals from other neurons

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Dendrites

Front

Long fiber that carries the nerve impulse away from the cell body

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Axon

Front

Where the electrical signal travels after it leaves the axon

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Axon terminal

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Junction or gap between two neurons

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Synapse

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Part of the neuron that contains the nucleus and controls the cell's activities

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Cell body

Front

Brief electrical charge that travels down an axon

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Action potential

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What happens at the synapse

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Neurotransmitters are released to carry the message to the next neuron.

Front

Part of the neuron responsible for transmitting signals away from the cell body

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Axon

Front

Correct sequence of neural communication when touching a hot stove

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Dendrite -> Cell body -> Axon -> Axon terminal