The Gastrointestinal System Takes In, or ____________, Raw Materials

question 50

Short Answer

The gastrointestinal system takes in, or ____________, raw materials.

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across synapses from one neuron to another in the nervous system.

Neuron

A specialized cell of the nervous system that receives and transmits messages.

Message

A piece of information or communication conveyed from one person or group to another.

Synaptic Cleft

The narrow gap between the terminal end of a neuron and the neighboring neuron or muscle cell, across which neurotransmitters travel.