AP Biology Chapter 37 Flashcards
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| 5710483689 | neuron | nerve cells that transfer information within the body |  | 0 |
| 5710490694 | axon | the extension of a nerve cell that transmits signals |  | 1 |
| 5710500529 | dendrite | the extension of a nerve cell that receives signals |  | 2 |
| 5710507809 | synapse | the junction between an axon and a dendrite across which chemical messengers are sent |  | 3 |
| 5710515208 | neurotransmitter | chemical messages that pass information from the transmitting cell to the receiving cell | 4 | |
| 5710536373 | resting potential | the membrane potential of a neuron that is not sending a signal |  | 5 |
| 5710539232 | action potential | a massive change in voltage that prompts changes in the shapes of voltage-gated ion channels |  | 6 |
| 5710596990 | voltage-gated ion channel | ion channels that respond to changes in voltage-related stimulus |  | 7 |
| 5710613609 | threshold | the membrane potential that must be reached through voltage increase in order to cause action potential |  | 8 |