Here is a great collection of pirate facts for you: who they were, what they did, where they did it, and how. If you want to know the difference between a buccaneer and a corsair, or if you want to know who the most famous pirates were, then you have come to the right place! A pirate is a robber on the sea. <<<>>>. The Greek Islands were home to pirates in 500BC. <<<>>>. Julius Caesar was captured by pirates when he was 25. While prisoner, he told them that he would come back and kill them all.
Describe types of neurotransmitters by their function. Neurotransmitters are endogenous chemicals that transmit signals from a neuron to a target cell across a synapse. Release of neurotransmitters usually follows arrival of an action potential at the synapse, but may also follow a graded electrical potential.
The Nervous System. Neuron cells are the principle units of the nervous system. Their function is to conduct nerve impulses transmitting information. The twelve billion neurons in our bodies vary greatly in size and shape; however they all have two general parts: a cell body and fibers.