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Chapter 5 - Biological Foundations

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show Receive impulses from other nerve cells  
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show Contains the genetic instructions for the function of the cell  
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show Carries the cell's impulse through its length  
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Terminal   show
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show Joins the soma and axon to collect the impulses before sending one down the cell  
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show Surrounds some neurons to increase how efficiently it can carry an impulse  
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show Electrical impulse that tells the cell to communicate with another neuron Caused by the flow of negative and positive ions in and outof the neuron  
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Depolarization   show
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show http://people.eku.edu/ritchisong/301notes2.htm  
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Absolute Refractory Period   show
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Relative Refractory Period   show
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Synapse   show
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Excitatory Neurotransmitters   show
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Inhibitory Neurotransmitters   show
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show Transmission of an impulse by rapid stimulation of one or more presynaptic neurons  
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show Transmission of an impulse by simultaneous or nearly simultaneous stimulation of two or more presynaptic neurons  
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CONTINUE WITH THE NERVOUS SYSTEM   show
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