Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Links between neurons that "wire" the brain so that the brain can control different body functions and thinking processes |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| part of the brain's cerebrum. Its growth permits more complex learning |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The connectons between neurons that transmits instructions from the cell body to another neuron |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Waxy, protien-based substance that coats axons, making it easier to transmit info from one neuron to another |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Branchlike features at the end of each axon that recieves messages from other neurons |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Tiny gaps ;between dendrites where messages are tansmitted from one neuron to another |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Chemical released by axons that aattach to dendrites with certain kind of receptors |
|
|