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Biology Textbook-Chapter 35

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An atom or small molecule with a positive or negative charge Ion
the system where the brain and spinal cord is located central nervous system
the portion of the nervous system that lies outside the brain and spinal cords;includes nerves and ganglia Peripheral nervous system
Refers to a cell that responds to stimuli by generating an electrical signal at the cell membrane Excitable
A cell that receives signals from the neuron or a hormone target cell
The portion of the neuron containing the nucleus and organelles;also called the soma cell body
Another word for cell body soma
A long, thin cytoplasm process that extends from a neuron's cell body Axon
A junction between a neuron and its target Synapses
The first portion, or initial segment, of the axon Axon Hillock
A branch of an axon Axon Collaterals
The bulbous ending of a branch of an axon;also called synaptic ending axon terminal
Support cells within the peripheral nervous system Schwann cells
The insulation surrounding axons;formed by support cells that wrap repeatedly around an axon Myelin sheath
Negatively charged ions Anion
Positively charged ions Cation
Integral proteins containing watery pores through which ions pass to cross the cell membrane ion channels
Extracellular fluid located outside the cells ECF
the characteristic of a cell membrane that permits some particles to cross it, but prevents other particles from crossing Selective permeability
The characteristic of a cell membrane that permits particles such as ion to pass from one side of the membrane to another Permeability
Ion channels that are operated or closed by gates gated channels
The difference in the concentration of a particular substance between two adjacent areas concentration gradient
An electrical force across a cell membrane that results from the seperation on charged particles across that membrane electrical potential
Another term for electrical potential voltage
The messages carried by the nervous system are electrical signals called impulse Neurons
The combined electrical or chemical forces on an ion. Electrochemical gradient
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