Anatomy Flashcards:nervous system cells(vocabulary)Axon hillock-synapse
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Neurotransmitter Receptor
A cell membrane protein that binds to a signaling molecule to set off a cell response
Axon Hillock
A swelling at the cell body where the axon begins
Collaterals
Axon branches
Synapse
The junction where an impulse is transmitted from one neuron to another
Terminus
The part of the neuron that transfers information to an adjacent neuron or muscle cell