Match the Terms with Their Correct Meanings

question 51

Multiple Choice

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Pigmented area around the nipple of the breast

• A)adnexa
• B)anovulatory
• C)areola
• D)chorion
• E)clitoris
• F)colposcopy
• G)culdocentesis
• H)dyspareunia
• I)dystocia
• J)endometrium
• K)genitalia
• L)mastectomy
• M)menarche
• N)metrorrhagia
• O)multipara
• P)obstetrics
• Q)orifice
• R)perineum
• S)progesterone
• T)pyosalpinx

---

Definitions:

Refractory Periods

Refractory periods are times following an action potential during which a neuron is less responsive to stimuli, ensuring the unidirectional flow of the signal.

Synaptic Knob

The end part of an axon that makes a synaptic contact with another neuron, responsible for the release of neurotransmitters.

Decremental

Describes a process or signal that decreases in size, amplitude, or magnitude over time.

Potassium And Sodium Ion Channels

Protein channels located in cell membranes that allow potassium and sodium ions to move across, vital for processes such as nerve impulse transmission.