Instructions: Identify the Following

question 17

Short Answer

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term.
Eli Whitney

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Definitions:

Myelin

A fatty substance that surrounds and insulates the nerve fibers in the central and peripheral nervous systems, facilitating the rapid transmission of nerve impulses.

Axons

Long, slender projections of nerve cells that conduct electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body to other neurons, muscles, or glands.

Nerve Impulses

Electrical signals that are transmitted along nerve fibers in the nervous system.

Synapse

A junction between two nerve cells, consisting of a minute gap across which impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter.