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| 2. | movement from an area of higher concentration to lower concentration is movement down this |
| 6. | these receptors are associated with signal proteins and G proteins |
| 7. | the period during which it is impossible to elicit an additional action potential |
| 8. | the abbreviation for sodium ions minus the charge |
| 10. | the massive but momentary reversal of the membrane potential |
| 11. | this catecholamine is made from tyrosine |
| 12. | specialized pores in the cellular membrane |
| 13. | the steady membrane potential of about -70 mV |
| 17. | ion channels that open or close in response to changes in the level of the membrane potential |
| 18. | action potentials have this type of response |
| 19. | the transmission of action potentials in myelinated axons |
| 21. | a decrease in the resting membrane potential from -70 to -67 mV |
| 22. | postsynaptic depolarizations are recognized by this acronym |
| 23. | action potentials that decrease in amplitude as they travel through the neuron are said to be |
| 24. | this is a mechanism for terminating neurotransmitter action in the synapse: not enzymatic degradation |
| 25. | the abbreviation for potassium ions minus the charge |
| 27. | conduction in these types of neurons is typically passive and weaken over time |
| 28. | the magnitude of a wave's oscillation (e.g., sound, electrical pulse, etc.) |
| 29. | the synapse created by a terminal button on a dendrite |