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Neurons
Term | Definition |
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Axon | The long part of the cell down which the electrical impulse travels |
Soma | The proper name for the cell body |
Myelin | The name of the stuff that insulates part of the neuron to help with the transmission of the electrical impulse. |
Synapse | The gap between two neighbouring neurons. |
Neurotransmitter | The chemical that travel across the gap between two neurons. |
Dendrites | The branch-like part of the neuron that pick up and pass on messages. |
Receptor | The part of the neuron that picks up the chemical message from a neighbouring cell. |
Reuptake | the process of the neuron taking back any excess chemicals from the gap between neurons. |