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Describe the Characteristics of Helping Others and Factors That Contribute

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Describe the characteristics of helping others and factors that contribute to the growth of helping behavior.


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Transmitter-Activated Receptor

Protein that has a binding site for a specific neurotransmitter and is embedded in the membrane of a cell.

Membrane Depolarization

The process by which a cell's membrane potential becomes less negative (or more positive), often leading to the initiation of an action potential in neurons.

Hyperpolarization

An increase in a cell's membrane potential, making it more negative and less likely to initiate an action potential.

Degradation

The process of breaking down or decomposing substances into simpler forms, as in the breakdown of proteins into amino acids.

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