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neuron; conduction of the action potential
In a myelinated axon, the myelin sheath prevents the local current (small black arrows)...
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ion permeance and action potential
Changes in ion permeance underlying the action...
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graph depicting the five phases of the action potential of the heart muscle
Figure 9: The time course of each of the phases of the ventricular action potential...
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Synapse
Chemical transmission of a nerve impulse at the synapse. The arrival of the nerve...
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