Parallel Processing, a Form of Multiprocessing, Speeds Processing by Linking

question 79

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Parallel processing, a form of multiprocessing, speeds processing by linking several processors to operate at the same time.

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Definitions:

Plasticity

denotes the capacity of the brain to change and adapt as a result of experience or injury, highlighting the brain's remarkable ability to reorganize itself.

Hormones

Chemical messengers produced by glands in the endocrine system that regulate various bodily functions and processes.

Neurotransmitters

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

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain that regulates various bodily functions including hunger, thirst, sleep, and hormonal secretions.