Neuroscience First Exam 2nd PPT
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Neuron | cell body, dendrites, and axon make up a ___ |
| Organelles | neurons posses ___ found in other cells but neurons have them in particular abundance |
| Complex Shape | each neuron has a ____ ____ in which separate regions perform distinct functions |
| Dynamic Polarization | different parts of a neuron are designed to perform different functions |
| Receptive Surface | dendrites and cell body receive messages |
| Integration Surface | axon hillock and initial segment integrate messages received in receptive surface (turns analog signal into a digital signal) |
| Conducting Surface | axon conducts messages for as long as a meter |
| Transmitting Surface | axon terminals transmit messages from one neuron to hundreds of other neurons |
| Major Receptive Surfaces | dendrites and dendritic spines are ___ |
| Inputs | cell bodies also receive ___ |
| Axons | ___ conduct signals away from the cell body to the terminal of its axon |
| Axons | ___ give rise to hundreds of terminals that form synapses that transmit messages to the next set of neurons |
| Dendritic Field | total extent of all the neurons given off by a neuron |
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