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