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question 23

Multiple Choice

By allowing U.S.citizens to practice any religion of their choice, what essential function of the law does the U.S.Constitution serve?

• A)facilitating orderly change
• B)maintaining the status quo
• C)maximizing individual freedom
• D)facilitating planning

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Definitions:

Resting Potential

The electrical potential of a neuron or other excitable cell relative to its surroundings when not stimulated or involved in passage of an impulse.

Axon

A thin, elongated extension of a neuron, or nerve cell, that generally transmits electrical signals away from the cell body of the neuron.

Neuronal Membrane

The lipid bilayer that encloses the cytoplasm of a neuron, crucial for maintaining the ion gradient and enabling the propagation of nerve impulses.

Ions

Charged particles that have either lost or gained electrons, playing critical roles in various biological processes, including nerve impulse transmission and muscle contraction.