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    The Action Potential An action potential‚ also called a spike‚ nerve impulse‚ and discharge‚ is the rapid reversal of charge of the cell membrane. These changes in charge occur within milliseconds‚ meaning the action potential travels very quickly down the axon in order to convey information over long distances. This transfer of information occurs within six phases and requires the presence of multiple pumps and channels embedded in the membrane to control ion concentration. Phase 1: The Resting

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    Sodium (Na+) ions b. GABA: Chlorine (Cl-) ions 7. Ion channels are regionally located and functionally unique. List all the areas on the neuron and the type of potential dependent on the following types of ion channels: |Channels |Areas on the neuron |Type of potential | |Nongated |dendrites‚ cell body‚ axon |resting membrane | |Chemically-gated

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    ENERGY CONSIDERATIONS IN PLANETARY AND SATELLITE MOTION Consider a body of mass m moving with a speed v in the vicinity of a massive body of mass M‚ where M >> m. The system might be a planet moving around the Sun‚ a satellite in orbit around the Earth‚ or a comet making a one-time flyby of the Sun. If we assume that the body of mass M is at rest in an inertial reference frame‚ then the total mechanical energy E of the two-body system when the bodies are separated by a distance r is the sum

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    scientific principles is kinetic energy. Kinetic energy is energy that an object possesses by virtue of being in motion. Kinetic energy increases as motion increases during the roller coaster ride. Potential energy is the energy of a body or a system with respect to the position of the body or the arrangement of particles in the system. Potential energy at its highest point is at the top of the starting hill‚ and declines as you move down the various hills. Thermal energy is

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    Energy Sources & Energy Transfer Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight‚ wind‚ rain‚ tides‚ and geothermal heat‚ which are renewable (naturally replenished). Sources: Solar Energy Wind Energy Hydropower Biomass Energy Hydrogen Geothermal Energy Ocean Energy A non-renewable resource is a natural resource which cannot be produced‚ grown‚ generated‚ or used on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate‚ once depleted there is no more available for

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    the passage of energy‚ particularly heat or electricity‚ through something • Rate of Change- the ratio of the difference in values of a variable during a time period to the length of that time period • Calorimeter- an apparatus for measuring the amount of heat given out or taken in during a process such as combustion or change of state. The measurements are often made by observing the amount of solid liquefied‚ or liquid vaporized‚ under set conditions. • Conservation of Energy- the principle

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    carries important information through action potential‚ this is significant activity of the neurons to allow us to understand abnormality in the nerve that cause disorders. The objective of this study was to trigger a compound nerve action potentials (CAPs) and examine the effects of a stimulus voltage on a nerve and inspect their threshold‚ refractory period and also their velocity. Compound nerve action potentials (CAPs) are summed action potential of one nerve‚ one nerve consists of many neurons

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    research on hydropower and biomass energy. So if you find out what it is‚ roughly explain‚ and then say how we would use it to benefit Venezuela:  hydropower: what it is; ydro power is used to generate electricity. Eg Boulder dam Once the electricity is generated‚ it is mixed in with the rest of the power grid. So users of electricity can’t tell if their electricity came from a hydroelectric power plant‚ a nuclear power plant‚ or a wind turbine power plant. Things powered by electricity:

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    Activity: Action Potentials Name: Caitlin Magnacca Instructor: Date: 03.19.2015 Predictions Exceeding threshold depolarization at the trigger zone______the likelihood of generation of an action potential. increases Action potential amplitude decreases with distance Increasing frequency of stimulation to the trigger zone increases number of action potentials Materials and Methods Experiment 1: Effect of Stimulus Strength on Action Potential Generation Dependent Variable membrane potential Independent

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    ANDERSON’S WATER POTENTIAL VIDEO (SAVES TIME AND EFFORT!) Water potential is the potential energy of water per unit area compared to pure water. Which allows you to figure out where water’s going to flow due to osmosis‚ gravity‚ pressure and even surface tension. It also allows you to figure out if water will flow in the first place and if it will flow into the cell or not. Water Potential (symbol psi) = Solute Potential (symbol psi s) + Pressure Potential (symbol psi p) Solute Potential= -i (ionization

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