A Good Reason for Taking Notes in Your Own Words

question 90

Multiple Choice

A good reason for taking notes in your own words, rather than verbatim, is that

• A) most lecturers ramble and are difficult to follow.
• B) most lecturers use words you will not understand.
• C) this reduces the likelihood that you will later engage in plagiarism.
• D) this forces you to organize the information in a way that makes sense to you.

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Definitions:

Muscular System

The bodily system comprising all the muscles of the body, responsible for movement.

Ca2+

The chemical symbol for calcium ions, which play critical roles in cellular signaling, muscle contraction, and neurotransmitter release among other physiological functions.

Smooth Muscle Cell

A type of involuntary, non-striated muscle found in the walls of internal organs such as the stomach, intestines, and blood vessels, controlling their movements.

Depolarize

To decrease the electrical potential across the cellular membrane as a prelude to generating an action potential.