Providing Various Methods of Health Screening for Early Detection of Disease

question 7

Multiple Choice

Providing various methods of health screening for early detection of disease is part of:

• A)Primary preventive care
• B)Secondary preventive care
• C)Tertiary preventive care
• D)Primordial preventive care

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitter

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across synapses from one neuron to another in the brain and nervous system.

Gap Junction

Specialized intercellular connections between a multitude of animal cell-types that directly connect the cytoplasm of two cells, allowing various molecules, ions and electrical impulses to directly pass through a regulated gate between cells.

Synaptic Transmission

The process through which neurotransmitters are released by one neuron and taken up by another, facilitating communication between neurons.

Electrical Synaptic Transmission

A form of neural communication that occurs through electrically conductive gap junctions directly connecting the cytoplasm of adjacent neurons.