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To answer this question we first need to understand what the function of a nerve cell, or neurone, is. Neurons need to be able to rapidly transmit electrical impulses along their length. They also need to...

Example: absorption of sodium ions (Na+) and glucose by cells lining the ileum (a part of the small intestine)  1. Na+ actively transported into the blood from epithelial cells, by...

Firstly, during protein synthesis, the DNA is transcribed into mRNA in the nucleus, which then can move out of the nucleus into the cytoplasm. This is where translation occurs, where the mRNA is read and ...

Glycogen is the storage form of glucose found in liver and muscle cells. It is formed during glycogenesis when excess blood glucose is taken up into liver and muscle cells via insulin release. When blood ...

In order to answer the question, it is important to understand the terminology used. The neuromuscular junction refers to the communication between a neuron (neuro) and muscle cell (muscular). There are m...