What Is a Neuron? Describe the Three Parts of a Neuron

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Essay

What is a neuron? Describe the three parts of a neuron and their functions. Explain the process of how a neural message is transmitted from the end of one neuron to the beginning of another and the process by which a neuron moves from a resting state (resting potential) to firing (action potential) and then back to a resting state.

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Definitions:

Dynamic Training

A form of exercise that involves moving parts of the body through their full range of motion with or without weights.

Concentric Contraction

A type of muscle contraction where the muscle shortens while generating force, typically the upward movement in a bicep curl.

Muscle Strength

The ability of a muscle or group of muscles to exert force against resistance.

Muscle Endurance

The ability of a muscle, or group of muscles, to sustain repeated contractions or to continue applying force against a fixed object for an extended period.