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yoooooman

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Contrast ionotropic and metabotropic receptors.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Explain what is meant by decremental conduction.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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morganmarie791

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: Ionotropic receptors directly control ion channels, whereas metabotropic receptors use a series of intermediate steps, involving G-proteins, to modulate distant ion channels.

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Answer: A subthreshold local potential degrades in size as it sweeps along the axon membrane
(non-myelinated).




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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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:D TYSM

 

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