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