PSYC 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Neuroglia, Axon Terminal, Resting Potential

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1000
• Professor: paulabarata

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3. 2 how the nervous system works: cells and neurotransmitters(pg 92) Neural communication: neurons: one of the major types of cells found in the nervous system, responsible for sending and receiving messages throughout the body. Fires when it receives input from one group of neurons and then transmits that info to other neurons: neuron structure. Cell body(soma): part of the neuron that contains the nucleus that houses the cell"s genetic material, which synthesize proteins that form chemicals and structures that allow the neuron to function. Dendrites: small branches that radiate from the cell body that receive messages from other cells and transmit those messages towards the rest of the cell. Axon hillcock: signals travel across the neuron to the base of the cell called the axon hillcock, and if it receives enough stimulation then it will initiate a chemical reaction that will flow down the rest of the neuron.