Descriptive Headings (Rather Than Functional Headings Such as Introduction, Findings

question 22

Short Answer

Descriptive headings (rather than functional headings such as Introduction, Findings, Conclusions, Recommendations) may increase and maintain reader interest.

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Definitions:

Resting Potential

The electrical potential of a neuron or other excitable cell relative to its surroundings when not stimulated or involved in passage of an impulse.

Central Nervous System

The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord, which integrates information received from the body and coordinates activity.

Synapse

The junction between neurons that permits a signal to pass from one neuron to the next.

Neurotransmitter

Chemical substances in the nervous system that transmit signals across a neuronal synapse between neurons or from neurons to muscles.