How Are Companies Taking Advantage of Interactive Technologies to Tap

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Essay

How are companies taking advantage of interactive technologies to tap consumers for message ideas and actual ads? What are the benefits and disadvantages of consumer-generated advertising?

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Definitions:

Presynaptic Terminal

The terminal segment of an axon responsible for discharging neurotransmitters into the synaptic gap, thereby facilitating communication with an adjacent neuron.

Postsynaptic Membrane

A specialized area of a cell membrane in a neuron, positioned after the synaptic gap, that receives signals from another neuron.

Acetylcholinesterase

An enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter, in the synaptic cleft, effectively terminating the signal between nerve cells.

Synaptic Vesicles

Membrane-bound sacs in the presynaptic terminal of a neuron that store neurotransmitters which are released into the synaptic cleft during neurotransmission.