Examlex
Suppose a child were raised by abusive parents who kept her locked in a basement,completely separated from human contact,for the first 7 years of her life.When she was finally rescued,case workers found that it was very difficult to teach her how to communicate.This would be because the child was not exposed to language during the
Neurotransmitter
Chemical messengers that transmit signals across synapses from one neuron to another in the brain and nervous system.
Gap Junction
Specialized intercellular connections between a multitude of animal cell-types that directly connect the cytoplasm of two cells, allowing various molecules, ions and electrical impulses to directly pass through a regulated gate between cells.
Synaptic Transmission
The process through which neurotransmitters are released by one neuron and taken up by another, facilitating communication between neurons.
Electrical Synaptic Transmission
A form of neural communication that occurs through electrically conductive gap junctions directly connecting the cytoplasm of adjacent neurons.
Q1: Explain the Five Factor Model of personality.Describe
Q3: Research suggests that many emotions are expressed
Q6: The polygraph detects the physiological patterns of
Q8: Which of the following situations is most
Q26: According to research,prejudice is reduced when people
Q29: Our memories of general knowledge items such
Q31: Harlow's study of infant rhesus monkeys showed
Q53: _ may represent the first stages of
Q53: Walter prefers to staying home on a
Q90: According to Erikson,an individual who is focused