A Condition Characterized by Concomitant Meningitis That Occurs with Encephalitis

question 4

Multiple Choice

A condition characterized by concomitant meningitis that occurs with encephalitis is called

• A)meningoencephalitis.
• B)aseptic meningitis.
• C)encephalitis.
• D)pleocytosis.
• E)meningitis.

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Definitions:

Threshold

The point of intensity at which a stimulus begins to produce a sensation or elicit a response, marking the limit between the absence and the beginning of a perception.

Membrane Potential

The difference in electric potential between the interior and the exterior of a biological cell.

Action Potential

A rapid change in electrical potential across a cell's membrane that occurs when a neuron sends information down an axon.

Synapse

The junction between two neurons or a neuron and a muscle or gland cell, where electrical or chemical signals are transmitted.