As a General Rule, the Average Amount of Time Spent

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True/False

As a general rule, the average amount of time spent sleeping each day gradually decreases over the lifespan.

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Definitions:

Voltage-gated Ion Channels

Channels that open or close in response to changes in membrane potential, allowing ions to pass through the membrane.

Presynaptic Terminal

The end part of an axon from which the release of neurotransmitters happens to signal the next neuron across a synaptic gap.

Synapse

The junction between two neurons where electrical or chemical signals are transmitted from one neuron to another.

Neuromuscular Junctions

Specialized synapses between motor neurons and muscle fibers, enabling signal transmission for muscle contraction.