Glossary M
Glossary M
Mutual interdependence is defined as a condition in which two (2) or more persons must depend on one another to meet each person's needs or goals. It is a situation where two (2) or more groups need each other and must depend on each other in order to accomplish a goal that is important to each of them
Mutually responsive orientation refers to parent/child relationship characterized by establishment of comfortable routines, harmonious patterns of communication, mutual responsiveness to each other’s needs and goals, and shared positive affect
Myasthenia gravis is defined as adisease in which the immune system attacks the acetylcholine receptors at the nerve-muscle junctions.
Myelin is defined as a fatty layer which coats some axons; an insulating material composed of fats and proteins. a fatty substance coating the axons of some neurons that facilitates the speed and accuracy of neuronal communication Moreover, Myelin is a lipid sheath that surrounds and insulates the axons of the central and peripheral nervous systems. It serves to increase the speed of nerve conduction; fatty sheath that wraps around neurons and enables them to transmit information more rapidly. Please see also Myelin sheath