Characterize the Global Distribution of Multiple Sclerosis

question 6

Essay

Characterize the global distribution of multiple sclerosis.

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Definitions:

Temporal Summation

The summing of several postsynaptic potentials produced when a single presynaptic neuron fires multiple times

Spatial Summation

The process by which multiple synaptic potentials combine within one postsynaptic neuron, potentially leading to an action potential.

Membrane Potential

Membrane potential is the electrical potential difference across a cell's plasma membrane, critical for transmission of nerve impulses and muscle contractions.

Oligodendrocyte

A type of glial cell that forms myelin sheaths around neurons in the CNS.