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    ventricles).  The atria are full or filling with blood.    The SA (and technically the AV) nodal cells gradually drift towards their threshold after each repolarization and depolarize (the prepotential: spontaneous depolarization).  An impulse is sent (a property called automaticity or autorhythmicity) as a stimulus‚ causing the SA nodal cells to reach their threshold of -65 mV.   80-100 such action potentials are generated in the SA per minute (40-60 in the AV‚ but the SA reaches potential first -

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    be cautious especially on wet roads‚ pedestrian crossings and junctions. Typical examples of drivers practicing unsafe habits are‚ drivers who cut people off in traffic or attempt to run out the amber traffic light. Another example of this occurs when drivers don’t give the right of way to anyone especially when coming when coming onto highways or going around a round-about or even by giving the pedestrians the right of way at a pedestrian crossing. All of these things contribute to a driver’s “social

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    truly feeling passion‚ love or peace. Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is an adolescent struggling to mature into manhood. He is on a journey towards maturity and identity. Holden’s threshold crossing‚ road of trials‚ and flee and return are . The threshold crossing is the place or the person that the character crosses over or through into the zone unknown‚ being the place where journey into self discovery begins. Many times the call to their adventure includes going by

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    action potential

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    The formation of an action potential can be divided into five steps. (1) A stimulus from a sensory cell or another neuron causes the target cell to depolarize toward the threshold potential. (2) If the threshold of excitation is reached‚ all Na+ channels open and the membrane depolarizes. (3) At the peak action potential‚ K+ channels open and K+ begins to leave the cell. At the same time‚ Na+ channels close. (4) The membrane becomes hyperpolarized as K+ ions continue to leave the cell. The

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    Donkey was very scared to go across the bridge because of how old it was and eventually one of the boards break and scares Donkey to death.. 5) After crossing the bridge they have to face the dragon to get to the princess. The dragon ended up falling in love with donkey. As the dragon went to kiss donkey she accidently kissed Shrek’s butt and the dragon got mad‚ as soon as she was going to attack something

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    must be discussed. Usually the hero is afraid to take part of the journey‚ refusing the call. A supernatural aid or sign is then necessary to be given to the hero‚ in order to make him realize that he has to embark on the journey. The crossing of the first threshold is when the hero metaphorically dies and is reborn as a new person or individual. The hero is then transported to his her destination‚ the belly of the whale. The hero takes parts in tests that are

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    In​ ​Robert​ ​Browning’s​ ​My​ ​Last​ ​Duchess​ ​and​ ​Porphyria’s​ ​lover‚​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​Elizabeth​ ​Bowen’s​ ​Demon lover‚​ ​the​ ​protagonists​ ​embark​ ​upon​ ​the​ ​hero’s​ ​quest​ ​in​ ​order​ ​to resolve their internal conflict towards being the cause or victim of obsessive and overwhelming emotions. The first stage is the call to adventure where the hero‚ in their everyday normal life‚ receives a calling‚ either metaphorical or literal‚ where he or she has to answer to conflict. ​In​

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    At rest‚ a nerve cell maintains a difference in charge between the inside and the outside of the cell membrane. This difference in charge is continued by three factors. Firstly‚ in the cell membrane‚ there are sodium potassium ‘pumps’ crossing the membrane which are proteins that bring 2 potassium ions into the cell‚ for every 3 sodium ions it pumps out. As well as this‚ there are protein channels which allow potassium ions in the cell to flow out via facilitated diffusion. Potassium diffuses out

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    early or later than the rest of their classmates can prove to be an awkward experience if one becomes fatter‚ taller‚ large breasts in girls‚ or more muscle-like physique in boys than others. Crossing the threshold into puberty begins with menarche for a female‚ the beginning of menstruation. For boys‚ the threshold is a gradual change in muscle tone‚ deeper voice‚ but most view ejaculation is the first sign of sexual development. Boys also have an increase in appetite‚ their frame changes to appear more

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    great treasure‚ wisdom‚ love‚ knowledge etc. It is used by the hero for the greater good once he is back in his ordinary world. In addition to speaking about the 12 stages of a hero’s journey the story also discusses the definitions of Archetypes‚ Threshold Guardians‚ Heralds‚ Shapeshifters‚ Shadows‚ and Tricksters. All of which are essential for creating a successful

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