NMDA reÂ·cepÂ·tor. a type of glutamate receptor that participates in excitatory neurotransmission and also binds N-methyl-d -aspartate; may be particularly involved in the cell damage observed in individuals with Huntington disease.
â Ultramafic magma is extremely low in silica, with less than 45 percent of the same, but rich in heavier elements like iron and magnesium. It can have a temperature of about 2732 Â°F. It has very low viscosity and thus, its eruptive behavior is gentle.
Answers. 1  Apollo, Oceanic crust is predominantly made of the rock basalt. Basalt is an extrusive igneous rock (meaning it forms once lava reaches the earth's surface... or ocean floor... and cools down). It is a dark colored, grey to black rock that has a lot of iron and magnesium in it, but not a lot of silicon.