Predictive Analytics

question 20

Multiple Choice

Predictive analytics:

• A) summarizes data into meaningful charts and reports that can be standardized or customized.
• B) identifies the best alternatives to minimize or maximize an objective.
• C) uses data to determine a course of action to be executed in a given situation.
• D) detects patterns in historical data and extrapolates them forward in time.

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Definitions:

Myelin Sheaths

Insulating layers around nerves made of lipid and protein, enhancing the speed of electrical signal transmission.

Astrocytes

Star-shaped glial cells in the brain and spinal cord involved in physical support, maintenance of the blood-brain barrier, and nutrient and ion regulation.

Microglia

Specialized type of glial cells in the brain and spinal cord that act as the main form of active immune defense in the central nervous system.

Ependymal Cells

Specialized glial cells that line the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord, involved in the production of cerebrospinal fluid.