AP Psych Unit 1 (Part 1) Biology

Front

The ________ is the meeting place between neurons; is a gap or cleft.

Back

synapse

Front

_____ are chemical messengers released from a neuron by an action potential.

Back

neurotransmitters

Front

This occurs when a sending neuron reabsorbs or takes back its neurotransmitters.

Back

reuptake

Front

These are your body’s natural painkiller.

Back

endorphins

Front

A(n) _______ increases a neurotransmitter's actions by mimicking.

Back

agonist

Front

A(n) ________ decreases a neurotransmitter's actions by blocking.

Back

antagonist

Front

What senses the outside world and brings it into your body?

Back

sensory neurons

Front

___________________ carry signals out to your body so you can move.

Back

motor neurons

Front

What are found in your brain and spinal cord and process information?

Back

interneurons

Front

A ___________ is a nerve cell and is the basic building block of the nervous system

Back

neuron