Thermoreceptors in human skin signal the central nervous system that a change in environmental temperature has occurred. What is the likeliest way such thermoreceptors create a receptor potential? 1. A plasma membrane ion channel protein changes shape.2. The Q10¬ effect will cause all reactions inside the receptor cell to go […]
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease affecting the neuromuscular junction. In myasthenia gravis, weakness occurs when the nerve impulse to initiate or sustain movement does not adequately reach the muscle cells. This is due to an autoimmune response in which immune cells target and attack the body’s own cells. Antibodies […]
Present and discuss the differences and similarities in the structure of E. Coli and HIV. Discuss E. Coli and HIV differences in their classification – generally referred to as a natural or phylogenetic classification system. Structural differences can simply be addressed by distinguishing the physical differences between E. Coli and […]
A surgical procedure formerly used to alleviate severe intractable pain in cancer patients is called an anterolateral cordotomy. When performed properly, this procedure cuts the axons contained in the lateral spinothalamic tract. If the severe pain is located in the left leg, where in the spinal cord should the cut […]