The chemical called ____________________ along axons reduces resistance and, hence, increases impulse velocity

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


myelin

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Describe the events that occur from the time that a motor neuron releases acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction until muscle cell contraction occurs

What will be an ideal response?

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The uterine is lined by a layer of epithelial tissue known as the

A) Endometrium. B) Endothelium. C) Mesothelium. D) Myometrium.

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Which of the following will happen to a human cell in a hypotonic solution?

A. I?t will swell B. I?t will maintain its normal volume C. I?t will burst D. I?t will crenate

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