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| 14918524993 | Dendrites | Part of neuron that receives messages from other neurons | 0 | |
| 14918524994 | Axon | wire-like structure that extends from cell body & connects terminal bulbs | 1 | |
| 14918524995 | Axon Terminal (Bulbs) | End of neuron, where message exits and enters synapse | 2 | |
| 14918524996 | Myelin Sheath | a fatty covering around axon of some neurons that speeds neural impulse | 3 | |
| 14918524997 | Cell body | Contains nucleus and DNA of neuron | 4 | |
| 14918524998 | Nucleus | Center of cell body (Soma), contains DNA | 5 | |
| 14918524999 | Synapse | Space between two neurons where chemical messengers cross - junction where end of axon meets another cell's dendrite | 6 | |
| 14918525000 | receptor sites | holes in surface of dendrites shaped to fit specific neurotransmitters | 7 | |
| 14918525003 | mirror neurons | Frontal lobe neurons that fire when performing certain actions or when observing another doing so. - brain's mirroring of another's action may enable imitation, language learning, and empathy | 8 | |
| 14918525004 | Interneurons | neurons that internally communicate and intervene between sensory inputs/motor outputs | 9 | |
| 14918525006 | dendrites | receive messages from other cells |  | 10 |
| 14918525007 | axon | extension of a neuron through which messages pass to other neurons, muscles, or glands |  | 11 |
| 14918525008 | terminal branches of axon | form junctions with other cells |  | 12 |
| 14918525009 | myelin sheath |  | 13 | |
| 14918525005 | how does a neural impulse travel? | travels down the axon | 14 | |
| 14918525010 | cell body | Largest part of neuron; contains the nucleus and much of cytoplasm |  | 15 |
| 14918636089 | action potential | neurons fire electrical impulses generated by stimuli | 16 | |
| 14918641909 | threshold | level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse | 17 | |
| 14918669986 | axon from one cell connects to dendrites of ______ cells | other | 18 | |
| 14918673959 | excitatory signals | get neurons going | 19 | |
| 14918678877 | inhibitory signals | slow neurons down | 20 | |
| 14918684887 | sensory neuron | send info from organs/tissues to brain | 21 | |
| 14918690495 | interneurons | allow for understanding messages from sensory neurons | 22 | |
| 14918695693 | motor neurons | brain sends signals to body in response to signals received | 23 | |
| 14918722879 | reuptake | leftover chemicals in synapse gap reabsorbed by sending neuron | 24 | |
| 14918740037 | neurotransmitters fit in receptor like a | lock and key | 25 | |
| 14918745683 | dopamine | movement, learning, attention, emotion | 26 | |
| 14918749390 | serotonin | mood, hunger, sleep, arousal *(antidepressants raise levels)* | 27 | |
| 14918759231 | norepinephrine | alertness | 28 | |
| 14918762129 | acetylcholine | learning, memory, muscle contractions | 29 | |
| 14918765231 | endorphins | chemicals released during pain/vigorous exercise | 30 | |
| 14918771491 | drugs | substance that copies/blocks neurotransmitters | 31 |
