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