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| An individual nerve cell. |
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| Neuron fibers that receive incoming messages |
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| The main body of a neuron or other cell. |
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| Fiber that carries information away from the cell body of a neuron. |
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| Branching fibers at the ends of axons. |
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| The electrical charge of a neuron at rest. |
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| A drop in electrical charge below the resting potential. |
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| The microscopic space between two neurons, over which messages pass. |
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| Any chemical released bya neuron that alters activity in other neurons |
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| Brain chemicals, such as enkephalins and endorphins, that regulate the activity of neurons. |
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| The capacity of the brain to change in response to experience. |
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| The production of new brain cells. |
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| A bundle of neuron fibers. |
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| The brain and spinal cord |
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| All parts of the nervous system outside of the brain and spinal cord. |
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| peripheral nervous system |
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