Wilma Is Pleased That at 70 She Is Still Able

question 19

Multiple Choice

Wilma is pleased that at 70 she is still able to recite the multiplication tables. What can Wilma attribute this skill to?

• A) prospective memory
• B) temporal memory
• C) explicit memory
• D) implicit memory

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Definitions:

Synaptic Vesicles

Membrane-bound sacs within a nerve cell (neuron) that contain neurotransmitters, which are released into the synaptic cleft to transmit signals between neurons.

Synaptic Cleft

The small gap between neurons at a synapse, through which neurotransmitters are released to transmit nerve impulses.

Presynaptic Terminal

The end point of a neuron that communicates with another neuron or muscle cell across a synapse, releasing neurotransmitters to transmit nerve impulses.

Sarcolemma

The thin, plasma membrane surrounding a muscle fiber, crucial for muscle contraction and interaction.