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Myelinated axons without gaps in the myelin (nodes of Ranvier)conduct impulses more efficiently than axons with nodes of Ranvier.
Prefrontal Cortex
The front part of the frontal lobes of the brain, involved in decision making, problem-solving, control of purposeful behaviors, consciousness, and emotions.
Korsakoff's Syndrome
A chronic memory disorder caused by severe deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1), most often associated with prolonged alcoholism.
Confabulation
The creation of altered, false, or misrepresented recollections about one's own life or the world, without the deliberate aim to mislead.
Alzheimer's Disease
A degenerative brain disorder characterized by memory loss, cognitive decline, and personality changes.
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