__________________% of Children and Adolescents Have a Chronic Health Condition

question 61

Multiple Choice

__________________% of children and adolescents have a chronic health condition that requires continued professional care.

• A) 5 to 10
• B) 15 to 25
• C) 20 to 35
• D) 25 to 40

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Definitions:

Dendrites

Extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons and conduct them toward the cell body.

Nerve Fibers

Extensions of nerve cells that transmit electrical impulses between different parts of the body, essential for communication within the nervous system.

Glial Cell

Cells within the central and peripheral nervous system that are not neurons, which serve to support and safeguard neuronal cells.

Oligodendrocyte

A type of glial cell in the central nervous system that produces myelin, a substance that insulates nerve fibers to enhance signal transmission.