Glossary N

Glossary N

Neurulation is defined as the congenital process which involves the formation and closure of the neural tube that subsequently develops into the brain and spinal cord.

Neutral cultures are cultures such as that of Japan that do not sanction the open display of emotions.

Neutral point refers to the wavelength at which a dichromat perceives gray.

Neutral posture is defined as a posture aligning the body, minimizing physical stress, maximizing comfort, and reducing risk of musculoskeletal disorders.

Neutral stimulus (NS) is a stimulus, example is Pavlov’s bell that initially evokes no response; stimulus that does not evoke a response.

Neutrality refers to a term used to describe the therapist's ability to maintain an objective viewpoint in analyzing the client's issues according to psychoanalytic principles.

Neutralizers refer to muscles that counteract or neutralize the action of other muscles to prevent undesirable movements; referred to as neutralizing, they contract to resist specific action

New information is a kind of information that the comprehender, reader or listener, is assumed not to know.

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