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How many signals do neurons have to send |
One |
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The measure of potential energy |
Action Potential |
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Current |
The flow of electricity towards a point to another |
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Neuron have what kinda ion |
Sodium and potassium |
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Action potential |
Large depolarization of neurons |
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Refractory period |
Keeps two impulses from being sent |
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Action potentials are always the same but can the frequency be different |
True |
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Cns |
Brain and spinal cord |
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Bipolar cells |
Two receptors |
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Intergration |
the computational process by which an individual neuron processes its synaptic inputs and converts them into an output signal. |
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Astrocytes |
Exchange between neurons and capillaries |
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Are neurons replaceable |
False |
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What are the longest lived cells |
Neurons |
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Axons |
Transmit electrical impulses away from the cell body |