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	w
AFFECTOR	18	12	nw
DEPOLARIZATION	18	1	sw
EFFECTOR	17	2	s
EXCITATORY	17	2	w
HYPERPOLARIZATION	11	11	se
INHIBITORY	13	13	w
PROPAGATE	10	5	sw
RECOVERYPHASE	18	13	nw
REFRACTORYPERIOD	18	16	n
REPOLARIZE	2	11	n
RESTINGPOTENTIAL	18	16	nw
THRESHOLD	16	16	w