The Indigenous Language of the Māori Has Nearly Disappeared from New

question 24

True/False

The indigenous language of the Māori has nearly disappeared from New Zealand.

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Definitions:

Refractory Period

The period immediately following a stimulus or action during which a nerve or muscle is unresponsive to further stimulation.

Neuron

A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell, the fundamental unit of the nervous system encoding and transferring information.

Myelin Sheath

A protective covering that surrounds axons of many neurons, facilitating the faster transmission of electrical impulses along the nerve cells.

Dendrites

Extensions of neurons that receive signals from other neurons and transmit them toward the cell body.