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Chapter 2

Psychology

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Neurons A nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system
Dentrites The neuron's bushy, branching extensions that receive messages and conduct impulses toward the cell body
Axons The neuron's extension that passes messages through its branching terminal fibers that form junctions with other neurons, muscles, or glands
Axon Terminals Synapse
Synapse The junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite or cell body of the receiving neuron. The tiny gap at this junction is called the synaptic gap or the synaptic cleft
Neurotransmiters Chemical messengers that cross the synaptic gaps between neurons.
Neurogenisis The formation of new neurons
The Promotion of Neurogenisis Creating new neurons everyday
Plasticity The brain's ability to change, especially during childhood, by reorganizing after damage or by building new pathways based on experinece
The Types of Plasticity Young children and liquid one
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