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What is the main terminal coming out of the neuron that sends a message to the cell body?
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axon
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What kind of cells wrap around the axon?
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myelin
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what are the nerves that are on either side of the synapse?
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presynaptic-before, postsynaptic-after
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what does ECG?
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electrocardiogram
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What is the reversal of charge called?
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action potential
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what ion is on the inside of a neuron when it is resting?
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potassium
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what is the period called when the neuron cannot send another action potential?
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the refractory period
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What is it called when two or more neurons work together to reach the action potential of another neuron?
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the summation
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Name 2 chemicals transmitter chemicals.
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acetylcholine, cholinesterase, dopamine, GABA serotonin are a few
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name 2 forces that move Na into the cytoplasm.
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ATP, consentration gradient
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