Biology

Which will best increase the conduction rate of action potentials?

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The sodium-potassium exchange pump

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The absolute refractory period of an action potential

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The rising phase of the action potential is due to

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Which is the most common location where action potentials start in efferent neurons?

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These glial cells act as scavengers.

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The term axonal transport refers to

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The afferent and efferent neurons together form the

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Selena wants to protect virgin forests from destruction. She climbs a tree to prevent loggers from ...

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Hormones acting through signal transduction pathways stimulate a ________ response compared to ...

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When stimulated by a particular hormone, there is an increase in the activity of G proteins in the ...

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Two hormones that have opposing effects are called ________.

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The pituitary hormone that stimulates cell growth and metabolism in many tissues is

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The posterior pituitary gland secretes

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When adenylyl cyclase is activated,

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"Too much of a good thing can hurt you." "It's all good." We've heard phrases like this, and know ...

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A physiological parameter which is regulated in an up-down fashion by signals that are always ...

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Both insulin and glucagon are peptide hormones that target liver cells. The response of the target ...

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Compare and contrast down-regulation and desensitization.

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The secretion of the hormone insulin in response to changes in blood glucose level is an example of ...

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If the concentration of a ligand decreases, the target cell may insert more receptors into the cell ...

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________ is a process by which an extracellular signal molecule, called the ________, activates a ...

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A dehydrated patient needs a saline solution IV in order to be rehydrated. Unfortunately the ...

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Which membrane transport process(es) is/are abnormal in people with cystic fibrosis? What is the ...

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Diuretics cause the kidneys to produce large amounts of urine. Unfortunately, they can also cause ...

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