Like a Buffer, A(n) ____________________ Is a Reserved Area of High-Speed

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Short Answer

Like a buffer, a(n) ____________________ is a reserved area of high-speed memory (usually RAM) that improves system performance.

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Definitions:

Terminal Buttons

The small knobs at the end of an axon that release chemicals called neurotransmitters into the synapse to transmit a neural message to another neuron.

Synapses

are the junctions between neurons in the brain, allowing for the transmission of electrical or chemical signals from one neuron to another.

Terminal Button

The end part of an axon that makes synaptic connections with another nerve cell or with an effector cell.

Synapse

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