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8 Cards in this Set
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neuron
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individual nerve cell
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dendrites
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neuron fibers that receive incoming messages
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soma
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the main body of a neuron or other cell
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fiber that carries info away from the cell body of a neuron |
axon
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axon terminals
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bulb shaped structures that form synapses with the dendrites and somas of other neurons
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resting potential
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the electical charge of a neuron at rest
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threshold
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the point at which a nerve impulse is triggered
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action potential
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the nerve impulse
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