Memory AP Psych TermsVersion en ligne Neurons and the Brain par Alex Trinh Neurons that carry incoming information from the sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord Neurons that carry outgoing information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands Neurotransmitter Sensory Neurons Interneuron Neuron within the brain and spinal cord that communicate internally and intervene between the sensory inputs and motor outputs The junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite of the receiving neuron Synapse A molecule that, by binding to a receptor site, stimulates a response Myelin Sheath A fatty tissue layer encasing the axons of some neurons; enables greater transmission speed Agonist Motor Neuron Chemical messengers that cross the synaptic gaps between neurons Antagonist A molecule that, by binding to a receptor site, inhibits or blocks a response
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