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Dr Ryder Collects Data on a Group of School-Aged Children

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Dr. Ryder collects data on a group of school-aged children at the beginning and the end of their third-grade year. What type of research design is she using?


Definitions:

Afterpotential

Afterpotential refers to the changes in membrane potential that follow an action potential in a neuron, often leading to either hyperpolarization or depolarization.

Threshold

The minimum level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse or a response in other signal-transmitting systems.

Voltage-Gated Channel

A type of ion channel that opens or closes in response to changes in membrane potential, critical for nerve impulse transmission.

Chemical Synapse

A junction between two nerve cells, where neurotransmitters are used to relay signals.

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