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	11	11	se
DEPOLARIZATION	20	20	n
EFFECTOR	6	16	n
EXCITATORY	20	19	nw
HYPERPOLARIZATION	11	11	ne
INHIBITORY	17	5	s
PROPAGATE	5	17	n
RECOVERYPHASE	17	19	w
REFRACTORYPERIOD	16	1	w
REPOLARIZE	16	17	w
RESTINGPOTENTIAL	16	17	nw
THRESHOLD	16	6	w