What Are the Two Age Periods of Midlife

question 47

Multiple Choice

What are the two age periods of midlife?

• A)30 to 50 and 50 to 65
• B)mid 30s to mid 40s and mid 40s to mid 60s
• C)early 40s to late 50s and late 50s to early 70s
• D)45 to 55 and 55 to 65

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Definitions:

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary functions such as heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate, divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.

Chemical Synapses

Specialized junctions through which neurons signal to each other and to non-neuronal cells, allowing the transmission of chemical messengers (neurotransmitters).

Electrical Synapses

Direct connections between neural cells allowing for rapid transmission of electrical signals through gap junctions.

Presynaptic Activation

The process by which an action potential in a neuron stimulates the release of neurotransmitters from the presynaptic terminal.