The Rationale for Waterbirth Is

question 93

Multiple Choice

The rationale for waterbirth is:

• A) it costs less than a hospital birth.
• B) the baby has been in the amniotic sac, so the water will feel familiar.
• C) it's best for a breech birth.
• D) it reduces the mother's pain more than other options available today.

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Definitions:

Neuron

A nerve cell that is the basic building block of the nervous system, responsible for receiving, processing, and transmitting information.

Soma

The cell body of a neuron, containing the nucleus and other structures vital for cell function.

Terminal Buttons

Small knobs at the end of an axon that release chemicals called neurotransmitters into the synapse.

Synaptic Cleft

The small gap at a synapse between neurons, through which neurotransmitters are released and received.