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Chapter 3 Tuesday, January 29, 2019

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Soma: cell body (head) Dendrites: branding extensions of the soma (cell body), input sites where signals are rece Axon: signals from dendrites are transmitted electrically across the soma and down a maj myelin sheath: coats the axon and acts as an insulator, increasing the speed at which the Terminal button: where axon ends (ends of a neuron § Terminal buttons contain: synaptic vesicles that house neurotransmitters, the che nervous system. Synapse: very small space between two neurons and is an important site where commun occurs § synaptic vesicles release neurotransmitters into the synapse Receptors: proteins on the cell surface where neurotransmitters attach action potential: the electrical signal that typically moves from the cell body down the ax Resting potential: provides the ability to produce an action potential...