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Chapter 13, Problem 3CT
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To explain: The way in which cocaine may affect mental functioning.
Introduction: The controlling and communication center of human body is known as brain. The brain receives, evaluates, and processes several inputs, and manages the action and initiates the response. There are various voluntary and involuntary activities that occur in the body to maintain the homeostasis. Neurotransmitters help in the conduction of impulses at the junction of two neurons. Neurotransmitters are essential signal molecules that transmit information sent by the brain and spinal cord to other neurons, muscle fibers, or other gland cells.
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Ch. 13 - Explain the difference between a sensory neuron,...Ch. 13 - What are the functional zones of a motor neuron?Ch. 13 - Define an action potential.Ch. 13 - What is a synapse? Explain the difference between...Ch. 13 - Explain what happens during synaptic integration.Ch. 13 - Prob. 6RQCh. 13 - Prob. 7RQCh. 13 - The nervous system senses, interprets, and issues...Ch. 13 - A neuron responds to adequate stimulation with...Ch. 13 - When action potentials arrive at a synapse between...
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