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When an electrical impulse reaches the pre-synaptic terminal, this is known as an action potential and is the start of the process, this impulse then triggers the release of neurotransmitters from the ves...

Firstly, rearrange the equation to group the 'x' terms together, and the 'y' terms together.x^2 + 6x + y^2 -8y = 24'Complete the square' on each of the x and y groups:(x + 3)^2 - 9 + (y - 4)^2 - 16 = 24Re...

Integration can be conceptually understood in 2 different ways. firstly it is the reverse process of differentiation (Indefinite integration). Secondly it is used to work out the area under a curve (Defin...

y = arcsin(x) implies sin(y) = x
Differentiating with respect to x gives: cos(y)*dy/dx = 1So: dy/dx = 1/cos(y)
Noting that cos(y) = sqrt(1 - sin^2(y)): dy/dx = 1/sqrt(1 - sin^2...

Myelination allows saltatory conduction to occur, which is when the impulse 'jumps' along the axon using the nodes of Ranvier. The myelin also acts as an electrical insulator.