How Does Context Affect What Is Considered an Appropriate Use

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Essay

How does context affect what is considered an appropriate use of space? Are there are any differences between how men engage social space versus how women engage social space? What happens when there are mixtures of people? Are there patterns in the usage of social distance?

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Definitions:

Muscles

Tissues in the body that have the ability to contract, enabling movement of the body and its parts.

Neurotransmitter

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across synapses from one neuron to another in the brain and nervous system.

Gap Junction

Specialized intercellular connections between a multitude of animal cell-types that directly connect the cytoplasm of two cells, allowing various molecules, ions and electrical impulses to directly pass through a regulated gate between cells.

Synaptic Transmission

The process through which neurotransmitters are released by one neuron and taken up by another, facilitating communication between neurons.