________ Fibers Are Stronger Than Steel When Stretched

question 65

Short Answer

________ fibers are stronger than steel when stretched.(Note: Be sure to capitalize the first letter of your answer).

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Definitions:

Dendrites

The branched extensions of neurons that receive electrical signals from other nerve cells and transmit them to the cell body.

Axons

Long nerve fibers that conduct electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Transient Exuberance

The great but temporary increase in the number of dendrites that develop in an infant’s brain during the first two years of life.

Shaken Baby Syndrome

A life-threatening injury that occurs when an infant is forcefully shaken back and forth, a motion that ruptures blood vessels in the brain and breaks neural connections.