Explain the Accelerator Effect

question 10

Essay

Explain the accelerator effect.

Understand the historical development of knowledge on electrical stimulation and neuronal activity.

Comprehend the basic principles of electricity as they relate to neuronal function.

Recognize the methods and technologies used to measure electrical activity in neurons.

Identify the physiological basis for and the impact of neuronal size and structure on function.

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Definitions:

Protoplasmic Protrusions

Extensions of the cell body, such as pseudopodia, used for movement and feeding in some unicellular organisms.

Scientific Theory

In science, a widely accepted explanation supported by a large body of observations and experiments. A scientific theory relates facts that appear unrelated; it predicts new facts and suggests new relationships. Compare with hypothesis.

Unchangeable

A term describing something that cannot be altered or modified.

Hypotheses

Proposed explanations for a phenomenon, made as a starting point for further investigation.