Electroconvulsive Therapy Involves the Use of a Pulsing Magnetic Coil

question 28

True/False

Electroconvulsive therapy involves the use of a pulsing magnetic coil held to the depressed person's skull at the left prefrontal cortex.

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Definitions:

Dendrites

The branched extensions of neurons that receive electrical impulses from other nerve cells, facilitating inter-neuronal communication.

Synapses

The junctions between neurons that allow for the transmission of electrical or chemical signals across the nervous system.

Transitional Exuberance

A period marked by rapid neuronal growth and connectivity in early development, leading to an abundance of synaptic connections.

Myelination

The process of forming a myelin sheath around a nerve to allow nerve impulses to move more quickly.