Projected Average Life Expectancies for All Individuals Born in the United

question 31

Multiple Choice

Projected average life expectancies for all individuals born in the United States in 2014:

• A)Decreased slightly for white and black females
• B)Showed an expansion of the racial differential between the white and black populations
• C)Reached a record high for white and black males
• D)All of these
• E)None of these

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Definitions:

Action Potentials

Rapid electrical impulses that travel along the neuron's membrane, enabling communication within the nervous system.

GABA

Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, a neurotransmitter in the brain that inhibits nerve transmission, playing a role in regulating neuronal excitability.

Central Nervous System

The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord, responsible for integrating sensory information and coordinating bodily functions.

Millivolts

A unit of electric potential or electromotive force equal to one thousandth of a volt.