Memory Game AP Psych TermsOnline version Neurons and the Brain by Alex Trinh A molecule that, by binding to a receptor site, stimulates a response Neurons that carry incoming information from the sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord Motor Neuron Neurons that carry outgoing information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands Interneuron Antagonist Synapse Neurotransmitter Myelin Sheath A molecule that, by binding to a receptor site, inhibits or blocks a response The junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite of the receiving neuron Sensory Neurons A fatty tissue layer encasing the axons of some neurons; enables greater transmission speed Neuron within the brain and spinal cord that communicate internally and intervene between the sensory inputs and motor outputs Agonist Chemical messengers that cross the synaptic gaps between neurons
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