Please Define the Following Key Terms

question 51

Essay

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-"economic miracle"

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Definitions:

Neural Impulse

An electrical signal that travels along a neuron, enabling communication between neurons or between neurons and muscles.

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Myelin Sheath

A fatty layer that encases the axons of many neurons, crucial for increasing the speed at which electrical impulses propagate along the nerve cells.

Multiple Sclerosis

A chronic autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the protective covering of nerves, affecting the brain and spinal cord.