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Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
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Definition
show Nerve cells  
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show The cell body of a neuron  
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Dendrites   show
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Axon   show
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Myelin Sheath   show
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show small knobs that secrete chemicals called neurotransmitters  
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Synapse   show
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show cells found throughout the nervous system that provide various types of support for neurons  
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Neurotransmitters   show
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show a microscopic gap between the terminal button of one neuron and the cell membrane of another neuron  
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Synaptic vesicles   show
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show a voltage change at a receptor site on a postsynaptic cell membrane  
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show a positive voltage shift that increases the likelihood that the postsynaptic neuron will fire action potentials  
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show a negative voltage shift that decreases the likelihood that the postsynaptic neuron will fire action potentials  
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show a process in which neurotransmitters are sponged up from the synaptic cleft by the presynaptic membrane  
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Agonist   show
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Antagonist   show
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show internally produced chemicals that resemble opiates in structure and effects  
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