Simone Has Always Hated Math Class

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Essay

Simone has always hated math class. She tries to avoid math if she can, putting off her homework and not studying for her math class. She doesn't think she is good at math compared to her peers. What is going on with Simone and why?

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across the synaptic cleft from one neuron to another, influencing mental processes and behavior.

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Synapse

The junction between two neurons or between a neuron and a muscle where electrical or chemical signals are transmitted.

Soma

The cell body of a neuron, containing the nucleus and other structures essential to cell function.