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	6	2	se
AFFECTOR	7	7	s
DEPOLARIZATION	17	2	sw
EFFECTOR	2	12	e
EXCITATORY	16	16	w
HYPERPOLARIZATION	11	11	nw
INHIBITORY	18	14	n
PROPAGATE	17	17	w
RECOVERYPHASE	5	2	se
REFRACTORYPERIOD	2	2	e
REPOLARIZE	15	15	w
RESTINGPOTENTIAL	2	2	s
THRESHOLD	2	11	ne