Scientists Used to Think That Neurons Communicated with Each Other

question 217

Multiple Choice

Scientists used to think that neurons communicated with each other through direct physical contact. With the advent of the electron microscope, the synapse or gap between neurons is evident and it is apparent that rather than direct contact, the communication
Continues through _.

• A) neurotransmitters
• B) action potentials
• C) dendrites
• D) axon terminals

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Central Limit Theorem

A statistical theory that states that the distribution of sample means approximates a normal distribution as the sample size becomes larger.

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Sample Proportion

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