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What Are the Two Great Epidemics Affecting Aboriginal Health in Canada

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What are the two great epidemics affecting Aboriginal health in Canada as identified by Waldrum,Herring,and White?


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Axon

The long, slender projection of a nerve cell that conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Life-Support Center

A medical facility equipped to sustain human life artificially in situations where natural bodily functions are compromised.

Neurotransmitter's Action

The process by which neurotransmitters are released by a neuron, bind to and activate the receptors of another neuron.

Resting Potential

The difference in electric charge between the inside and outside of a resting neuron, providing the cell with the potential to generate an action potential.

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