Please Define the Following Key Terms

question 72

Short Answer

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Hammurabi

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Definitions:

Neuron's Cell Body

The part of a neuron that contains the nucleus and the bulk of the cytoplasm, responsible for the cell's metabolic activity.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse, from one neuron (nerve cell) to another target neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.

Pincer Grasp

The coordination of the index finger and thumb to hold an item, an important developmental milestone in infants.

Neuron's Cell Body

The part of a neuron that contains the nucleus and is responsible for the cell's metabolic activities.