How the brain sends signals - key terminology

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Neuron A cell in the body, which sends information using electrical and chemical impulses
Axon The 'cable' that leads from a neuron, to a neurotransmitter
Impulse The electrical signal that travels from the cell body of a neuron to the terminal buttons, where it releases a neurotransmitter
Neurotransmitter A chemical at the terminal button of a neuron, which is released by the impulse, and then goes into the synaptic gap
Synaptic gap The gap between the dendrites of one neuron and the next
Synaptic transmission What happens when a neurotransmitter released by an impulse of one neuron goes across the synaptic gap and is taken up at the dendrites of another neuron
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