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	18	1	sw
AFFECTOR	11	11	sw
DEPOLARIZATION	20	20	n
EFFECTOR	9	10	nw
EXCITATORY	6	19	e
HYPERPOLARIZATION	11	11	nw
INHIBITORY	20	9	sw
PROPAGATE	20	18	nw
RECOVERYPHASE	20	14	nw
REFRACTORYPERIOD	5	20	e
REPOLARIZE	10	10	sw
RESTINGPOTENTIAL	5	20	ne
THRESHOLD	10	9	nw