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neurexin
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a protein in the presynaptic membrane of a neuron that uses the neurotransmitter glutamate; when misfolded, it is involved in autism
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neuroglia
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several types of cells in the nervous system that support and nurture neurons
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neuroligin
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a protein in the postsynaptic membrane of a neuron that uses the neurotransmitter glutamate; when misfolded, it is involved in autism
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neuron
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a nerve cell
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neurotransmitter
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a molecule that neurotransmits messages in the nervous system across synapses
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synapse
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the space between two neurons that a transmitter nust cross t transmit a message
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