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All-or-none Law
The principle that either a neuron is sufficiently stimulated and an
action potential occurs or a neuron is not sufficiently stimulated
and an action potential does not occur.
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Structures of Synapses
Axon Terminal
Synaptic vesicles
Neurotransmitters
Synaptic Gap (cleft)
Postsynaptic Receptors
Excitatory Post Synaptic Potential (makes inside of neuron less
negative) (brings axon of neuron closer to threshold)
Inhibitory Post Synaptic Potential (Cl entering makes inside of
neoron more negative and brings neuron farther away from
threshold)
Thinking
Thinking, or cognition, refers to a process that involves knowing,
understanding, remembering, and communicating
Cognitive Psychoogists
Thinking involves a number of mental activities
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All-or-none Law
The principle that either a neuron is sufficiently stimulated and an
action potential occurs or a neuron is not sufficiently stimulated
and an action potential does not occur.
1
1
2
1
1
Structures of Synapses
Axon Terminal
Synaptic vesicles
Neurotransmitters
Synaptic Gap (cleft)
Postsynaptic Receptors
Excitatory Post Synaptic Potential (makes inside of neuron less
negative) (brings axon of neuron closer to threshold)
Inhibitory Post Synaptic Potential (Cl entering makes inside of
neoron more negative and brings neuron farther away from
threshold)
Thinking
Thinking, or cognition, refers to a process that involves knowing,
understanding, remembering, and communicating
Cognitive Psychoogists
Thinking involves a number of mental activities
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Decision making
Judgment formation