Match the Terms with Their Correct Meanings

question 208

Multiple Choice

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Tooth decay

• A)achalasia
• B)anal fistula
• C)aphthous stomatitis
• D)cholecystolithiasis
• E)cirrhosis
• F)colonic polyposis
• G)Crohn disease
• H)dental caries
• I)diverticulitis
• J)peptic ulcer
• K)dysentery
• L)esophageal varices
• M)gastroesophageal reflux disease
• N)hepatitis
• O)ileus
• P)intussusception
• Q)pancreatitis
• R)periodontal disease
• S)ulcerative colitis
• T)volvulus

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Definitions:

Resting Potential

The difference in electric charge between the inside and outside of a resting neuron's plasma membrane, critical for nerve impulse transmission.

Synapse

A synapse is the junction between two neurons or between a neuron and a muscle, where electrical or chemical signals are transmitted.

Neural Transmission

The process by which nerve cells (neurons) communicate with each other through electrical and chemical signals.

Action Potential

A brief electrical charge that travels down a neuron, triggered when the neuron fires and essential for nerve impulse transmission.