The Immune System Functions Entirely Independently of the Body's Two

question 105

True/False

The immune system functions entirely independently of the body's two major control systems: the nervous and endocrine systems.

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Definitions:

Inhibitory Postsynaptic Potential

A type of synaptic potential that makes a post-synaptic neuron less likely to generate an action potential.

Excitatory Postsynaptic Potential

A temporary increase in postsynaptic membrane potential caused by the flow of positively charged ions into the postsynaptic cell.

Presynaptic Neuron

The neuron that sends a signal across a synapse to a target neuron during neurotransmission.

Action Potentials

Rapid electrical impulses that travel along the axon of a neuron, enabling nerve signal transmission.