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Match each term with its corresponding description.
-Tough connective tissue cord connecting muscle to the periosteum of a bone

Comprehend the characteristics and limitations of short-term (working) memory.
Recognize the concept of 'chunking' in memory processes.
Identify factors affecting the performance on memory tasks in children.
Describe how irrelevant information impacts memory processing across different age groups.

Definitions:

Threshold

The minimum level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse or a response in a sensory system.

Absolute Refractory Period

Portion of the action potential during which the membrane is insensitive to all stimuli, regardless of their strength.

Cardiac Muscle Cells

Specialized muscle cells in the heart responsible for generating the force to pump blood throughout the body.

Hyperpolarization Period

A phase following the action potential in neurons where the inside of the cell becomes more negatively charged than the resting potential.

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