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the chemical messengers that travel across synapses from one neuron to the next
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the low-level electrical charge in a neuron that is not firing
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the tiny, sack-like containers for neurotransmitters
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a waiting time, during which the neuron is reset before another action potential can begin
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the release, or firing, of an electrical impulse that travels through the axon
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the cells that carry information to the brain from the senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch)
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the openings in dendrites that match specific neurotransmitters like a lock fits a specific key
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the small branches at the end of an axon that form connections with the next neuron
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the idea that specific parts of the brain do specific things
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the neurons that serve only to connect to other nearby, rather than reaching father out into the body
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the cells that carry messages from the brain to the muscles
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a protective sleeve of fatty material that surrounds the axon
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the cells that support and protect neurons throughout the brain
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the neurotransmitters involved in reducing pain and increasing pleasure
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the level of electrical charge required to trigger an action potential
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the branches at the end of neurons that receive signals from other neurons
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the process when a neurotransmitter is taken back up by the sending neuron after failing to land in a receptor site in the receiving neuron
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the cells that facilitate communication within the nervous system
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the gap between two connecting neurons
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an automatic motor response to sensory input
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the cell body - the large central region that performs the basic activities, including the production of energy, to keep the neuron functional
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the part of the neuron that carries information toward other neurons
