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Afferent Neurons
Carries sensory info to the brain
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Efferent Neurons
Exit the brain; carries info out of the brain
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resting potential
Neurons rests at a slightly negative charge
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Depolarization
Excitatory Message attaches to the dendrites & the charge switches from slight negative to positive
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Action Potential
Electrical Signal sent down the axon towards the waiting axon terminal buttons
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All or None Principal
A neuron either fires of it doesn't
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Refractory Period
Once a Neuron fires, it cannot immediately refire
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Lock and Key system
Neurotransmitters released into the synapse can only attack to specialized receptors called dendrites of the next neuron
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Agonist
drugs/chemicals that mimic the action of a neurotransmitter and amplify
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Antagonist
drugs/chemicals that oppose the action of a nuerotransmitter
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