Compare the Definitions of the Juvenile Terms with the Definition

question 25

Essay

Compare the definitions of the juvenile terms with the definition of the adult terms listed on page 9 of the text.

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Definitions:

Action Potential

A short-lasting event in which the electrical membrane potential of a cell rapidly rises and falls, allowing neurons to transmit signals.

Depolarization

Depolarization is a process in nerve cells where the cell membrane's normal negative charge is reduced, allowing an action potential to occur and leading to the propagation of nerve signals.

Electrical Charge

A fundamental property of matter that leads to electromagnetic interactions, described in terms of positive or negative electrical energy.

Nodes of Ranvier

Gaps in the myelin sheath of nerve fibers, which play a critical role in the fast propagation of nerve impulses.