________ Is When a Receiver Interprets the Sent Message

question 9

Multiple Choice

________ is when a receiver interprets the sent message.

• A) Encoding
• B) Interpreting
• C) Transmitting
• D) Decoding

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Definitions:

Neuron

A nerve cell that is the basic building block of the nervous system, responsible for receiving and transmitting information.

Action Potential

A rapid rise and subsequent fall in voltage or electrical charge across a cellular membrane, signaling between neurons.

Axon Terminals

The distal terminations of the branches of an axon, responsible for releasing neurotransmitters to signal adjacent neurons.

Parasympathetic

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for rest and digest functions, counterbalancing the fight-or-flight responses.