AP PSYCH NEURON
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Soma
Contains the nucleus; processes incoming signals
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Axon
Long fiber that carries electrical signals away from the soma
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Axon terminal branches
Sends signals to other neurons or muscles
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Action potential
Electrical signal traveling down the axon
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Dendrites
Receives messages from other neurons
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Myelin Sheath
Fatty covering on the axon that speeds up messages traveling
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All or nothing law
Neuron fires completely or not at all; no half signals
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