Explain how information is communicated between neurons
What will be an ideal response?
When the action potential reaches the end of the axon, chemicals called neurotransmitters are released. These chemicals travel across the synapse, the tiny space between neurons. They attach to receptors on the dendrites of adjacent neurons. The neurotransmitters create a slight change in the charge of the receiving neuron (making it slightly more positive and increasing the likelihood that it will generate an action potential, or making it slightly more negative and reducing the likelihood that it will generate an action potential).
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a) binocular b) monocular c) binocular and monocular d) binocular, monocular, and interocular
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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A. characterized children as innocent and close to angels B. regarded children as fully mature by the time they were 7 or 8 years old C. recommended permissive child-rearing practices D. believed that children were born evil and had to be civilized