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One Criteria for Evaluating the Pros and Cons of Alternative

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One criteria for evaluating the pros and cons of alternative courses of action is "practicality".


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Synaptic Terminals

The extremities of axons that make synaptic connections with other neurons, releasing neurotransmitters to transmit nerve impulses.

Resting Potential

Resting potential is the electrical difference across the neuronal membrane when the neuron is not actively sending a signal, typically around -70 millivolts.

Neurotransmitters

Substances that carry messages through a chemical synapse from one neuron to another neuron, muscle, or gland cell, facilitating signal transmission.

Natural Selection

The process by which biological traits become either more or less common in a population as a function of the reproduction and survival of their bearers.

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