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Maternal hypotension is a potential side effect of regional anesthesia and analgesia.What nursing interventions could the nurse use to increase the client's blood pressure? (Select all that apply. )
Synapses
Connections among neurons, usually between the dendrite of one neuron and the axon of another neuron, or between the dendrites of one neuron and the cell body of a second neuron. At the synapse there is a gap between neurons, which can be bridged by chemicals called neurotransmitters.
Myelination
The phenomenon in which glial cells wrap themselves around the axons of neurons, providing an insulating sheath that facilitates the conduction of electrical impulses.
Methylation
An epigenetic change that makes the expression of a gene less likely. It involves the addition of a methyl group (an organic molecule) to DNA, either to the coded gene or to regulatory DNA. Or, it can involve the addition of a methyl group to histones that bind with DNA.
Epigenetic Change
Modifications in gene expression caused by mechanisms other than changes in the underlying DNA sequence, influenced by environmental factors.
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