Straws Work Because Sucking Creates a Pressure Difference

question 94

True/False

Straws work because sucking creates a pressure difference.

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Definitions:

Postsynaptic Cell

The neuron or cell that receives a signal (neurotransmitter) from another neuron at a synapse during the process of communication between neurons.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse from one neuron (nerve cell) to another target neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.

Myelin

A fatty white substance that surrounds the axon of some nerve cells, forming an electrically insulating layer and speeding up the transmission of nerve impulses.

Presynaptic Neuron

The neuron that releases neurotransmitters from its terminal buttons to communicate with a postsynaptic neuron across a synapse.