What Was the Typical Experience of the Soldier in World

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Essay

What was the typical experience of the soldier in World War I? Explain how new technologies changed the experience of war.

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Definitions:

Axons

Long, slender projections of nerve cells that transmit electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Conduction

Transfer of energy, such as heat, from one point to another without evident movement in the conducting body.

Glial Cells

Non-neuronal cells in the central and peripheral nervous system that support and protect neurons.

Blood-Brain Barrier

The blood-brain barrier is a semi-permeable barrier of endothelial cells that prevents most substances in the blood from non-selectively crossing into the brain, protecting it from pathogens and toxins.