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	15	n
AFFECTOR	11	11	n
DEPOLARIZATION	18	20	nw
EFFECTOR	3	10	ne
EXCITATORY	3	19	e
HYPERPOLARIZATION	11	11	se
INHIBITORY	13	13	n
PROPAGATE	16	18	w
RECOVERYPHASE	2	17	n
REFRACTORYPERIOD	3	20	e
REPOLARIZE	12	12	n
RESTINGPOTENTIAL	3	20	n
THRESHOLD	16	16	n