Nervous System 6.2
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saltatory conduction
the rapid skipping of an action potential from node to node on myelinated neurons
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reflexes
simple, rapid, involuntary, programmed responses to stimuli
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autonomic reflexes
involuntary stimuli transmitted to cardiac and smooth muscle
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somatic reflexes
involuntary stimuli transmitted to skeletal muscles from neural arcs in the spinal cord
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polarized
a condition that occurs when the inside of a cell membrane is more negatively charged than the outside
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repolarization
the reestablishment of a polarized state in a cell after depolarization
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depolarized
a condition in which the inside of a cell membrane is more positively charged than the outside
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conductivity
the ability of a neuron to transmit a nerve impulse
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nerve impulse
electrical charge that travels along a nerve fiber when stimulated
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refractory period
the time between the completion of the action potential and repolarization
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