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Neurobiology Glossary

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tetrodotoxin TTX

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Potent neurotoxin that selectively blocks voltage-gated sodium channels, preventing action potential generation.

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dendritic spine

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Small protrusions from dendrites that receive synaptic inputs and can change shape in response to activity.

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