A(n) ____________________ Is a Collection of Statements, and When It

question 9

Short Answer

A(n) ____________________ is a collection of statements, and when it is activated, or executed, it accomplishes something.

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Definitions:

Transmitting Messages

The act of conveying information or communication from one person, group, or place to another.

Neurons

Unique nerve cells within the nervous system responsible for sending signals to other neural cells, muscular cells, or glands.

Synaptic Vesicles

Membrane-bound structures within neurons that store neurotransmitters for release at the synapse during neural communication.

Axon Terminals

The distal terminations of the branches of an axon, responsible for releasing neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft to communicate with neighboring neurons.