Axon

question 22

Multiple Choice

Axon

• A)Gap between axon and dendrite
• B)Cell Body
• C)Chemicals that transmit information between axons and dendrites
• D)The membrane of the cortex
• E)Sentence, word, or rhyme used to remember something
• F)Visualization, recitation, physical involvement
• G)Long single fiber that sends information
• H)Twig–like branches that receive information

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Definitions:

Encoding

The process by which information is transformed into a format that can be stored in memory.

Retrograde Amnesia

A condition characterized by the loss of memories prior to a specific event, typically a traumatic one, while retaining the ability to form new memories.

Critically Injured

A condition describing individuals who have sustained life-threatening injuries requiring immediate and intensive medical treatment.

Proactive Interference

A phenomenon where old memories hinder the recall of newly formed memories.