The Flexible Part of the Skeletal System Is The

question 10

Multiple Choice

The flexible part of the skeletal system is the:

• A) bone.
• B) ligament.
• C) joint.
• D) cartilage.

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Chemicals released by nerve cells to transmit signals across a synapse to another nerve cell, muscle cell, or gland cell.

Synaptic Cleft

Space between the presynaptic and the postsynaptic membranes.

Postsynaptic Membrane

The part of the cell membrane of a neuron that is on the receiving end of a synapse, where neurotransmitter receptors are located.

Excitatory Postsynaptic Potential

A temporary increase in synaptic potential that makes a post-synaptic neuron more likely to generate an action potential.