List the Three Common Pathways Through Which Immigrants Adapt to American

question 9

Essay

List the three common pathways through which immigrants adapt to American society,according to sociologists Alejandro Portes and Min Zhou,and provide an example of each.

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Definitions:

Electrical Impulse

A signal that travels along the axon of a neuron, typically as a result of nerve cell activation.

Precentral Gyrus

A region of the frontal lobe in the brain responsible for voluntary movement, including the motor cortex.

Synaptic Vesicles

Small sacs within presynaptic nerve terminals that store neurotransmitters, which are released into the synaptic cleft upon stimulation.

Neurotransmitters

Chemicals that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another, playing a crucial role in process of communication within the nervous system.