The Definition "'Corsair' Means a Ship Used by Pirates" Is

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Multiple Choice

The definition "'Corsair' means a ship used by pirates" is an example of:

• A) An enumerative definition.
• B) A synonymous definition.
• C) A stipulative definition.
• D) A demonstrative definition.
• E) A definition by genus and difference.

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Definitions:

Axon

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

Dendrite

Short branched extensions of a nerve cell, along which impulses received from other cells at synapses are transmitted to the cell body.

Myelin Sheath

A fatty layer that surrounds the axons of some neurons, enhancing the speed of electrical signal transmission.

Node of Ranvier

A gap in the myelin sheath of a nerve fiber that facilitates rapid conduction of nerve impulses along the axon through saltatory conduction.