Nervous System Review: Functions

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conduction velocity of a nerve impulse can be increased by

when the resting potential of the membrane rises to about -55mV, it reaches _________, and ______ channels open, further depolarizing the membrane

_______ are the functional unit of the nervous system: they are supported by _____ cells

nerve signals, called________, travel along the nerve in the form of a(n) _______ ________

release of neurotransmitters, via fusion of vesicles with the cell membrane, is triggered by

Long Term Potentiation of synapses in the formation of memories involves the activation of _______, which trigger the recruitment of additional AMPA receptors AND the formation of additional glutamate bearing vesicles in the pre synaptic cell

if the receptor on the post synaptic cell responds to binding of its cognate neurotransmitter by opening itself to the passage of ions, it is...

The nervous system can be divided anatomically into the _____ and _____; and functionally into the ____ and ____