Structure + Function of Neurons
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Glial Cells
Guide growth of neurons
provide nutrition and get rid of waste
form insulation
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Cell Body/Soma/Cyton
contains cytoplasm and nucleus
Processes information
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Dendrites
receives info
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neurogenesis
growth of new neurons
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Glutamate
major excitatory neurotransmitter
information processing, especially memory formation in hippocampus
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Endorphins
brains painkillers
GABA inhibits the firing of these neurons
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Norepinephinre
attentiveness, sleeping, dreaming, and learnin
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Agonists
bind to receptor site to produce the effect of neurotransmitter
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antagonists
block receptor site inhibiting the effect of neurotransmitter
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