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Cretinism Occurs When the Thyroid Fails to Develop Properly in an Adolescent

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Cretinism occurs when the thyroid fails to develop properly in an adolescent.


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Neuron

A neuron that conveys both electrical and chemical messages across the nervous system.

EPSPs

Excitatory Post-Synaptic Potentials, which are temporary depolarizations of postsynaptic cells that make it more likely for a neuron to fire an action potential.

IPSPs

Inhibitory post-synaptic potentials, which decrease the likelihood of a post-synaptic neuron firing an action potential.

Action Potential

A rapid change in electrical potential across the membrane of a nerve cell as a nerve impulse is transmitted.

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