Describe the Structure and Functionality of a Hierarchical Database

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Essay

Describe the structure and functionality of a hierarchical database.

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Definitions:

Axon branches

Projections from the neuron's axon that transmit electrical impulses to different areas, facilitating communication within the nervous system.

Neurotransmitter

A chemical substance released at the end of a nerve fiber by the arrival of a nerve impulse, which diffuses across the synapse or junction, causing the transfer of the impulse to another nerve fiber, a muscle fiber, or some other structure.

Cell body

The main part of a neuron or other cell, containing the nucleus and various organelles.

Organelles

Specialized structures within a cell that perform specific functions necessary for the cell's life.