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Afferent Neurons

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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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