Nervous System Function Terminology

ACTIONPOTENTIAL
AFFECTOR
DEPOLARIZATION
EFFECTOR
EXCITATORY
HYPERPOLARIZATION
INHIBITORY
PROPAGATE
RECOVERYPHASE
REFRACTORYPERIOD
REPOLARIZE
RESTINGPOTENTIAL
THRESHOLD

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Word	X	Y	Direction
ACTIONPOTENTIAL	15	7	w
AFFECTOR	2	7	s
DEPOLARIZATION	19	5	sw
EFFECTOR	6	16	n
EXCITATORY	18	6	s
HYPERPOLARIZATION	11	11	ne
INHIBITORY	17	5	w
PROPAGATE	5	17	n
RECOVERYPHASE	19	20	nw
REFRACTORYPERIOD	19	20	n
REPOLARIZE	19	17	w
RESTINGPOTENTIAL	19	20	w
THRESHOLD	16	6	w