Most Organizations Develop Their Own DBMS Software in Order to Obtain

question 49

True/False

Most organizations develop their own DBMS software in order to obtain control over data.

Recognize the dangers and health issues related to smoking and substance abuse.

Describe the theories and components of sleep and dreams.

Understand the concepts of consciousness and different states of awareness.

Analyze the impact of alcohol and drugs on human behavior and physiology.

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

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

Enzymes

Biological molecules that significantly speed up the rate of virtually all of the chemical reactions that take place within cells.

Hormones

Chemical messengers produced by the endocrine glands in the body, which travel through the bloodstream to target organs to regulate physiology and behavior.

Myelin sheath

A fatty layer that encases the axons of some neurons, which helps increase the speed at which information can travel along the nerve cells.