A Message in the Brain Is "Ferried" Across the Synapse

question 143

Multiple Choice

A message in the brain is "ferried" across the synapse by a _____,which pours out information contained in chemicals when it crosses the synapses.

• A)myelin sheath
• B)dendrite
• C)neurotransmitter
• D)terminal button

---

Definitions:

Real Output

The total value of goods and services produced by an economy, adjusted for inflation, reflecting the actual physical volume of production.

Diminishing Marginal Returns

A principle stating that as more of a variable input is added to a fixed input, the additional output produced from each new unit of input eventually decreases.

Circulation Numbers

Refers to the number of units (such as newspapers or magazines) distributed to the public within a specified time frame.

Marginal Product

The Marginal Product is the additional output that is produced by employing one more unit of a factor of production, holding other factors constant.