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Unit Two - Module 9
The Neuron and Neural Communication
neuron
cell body (soma)
dendrites
axon
terminal branches (buttons)
myelin sheath
nodes of Ranvier
glial cell (neuroglia)
oligodendroglia
Schwann cells
astrocytes
action potential
resting membrane potential
sodium-potassium pump
selective permeability
all-or-none response
depolarization
threshold
repolarization
hyperpolarization
refractory period
synapse
synaptic gap (cleft)
synaptic vesicles
reuptake
excitation
inhibition
neurotransmitters
acetylcholine (ACh)
dopamine
serotonin
endorphins
Substance P
agonist
antagonist
reuptake inhibitor