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What is the difference between the function of a receptor and the function of an effector.

Receptors detect and sense changes in their surroundings, called stimuli, e.g. a light receptor. Effectors produce the response to the stimulus, e.g. a muscle.
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How do I answer a question asking me to describe and/or explain a graph?

These questions should be easy mark gainers as they don't usually require a lot of prior knowledge. However, many students find that they consistently lose all their marks on these questions. With many exam ...
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Describe how the SAN and AVN control the cardiac cycle.

The student should think about this in steps starting with: 1. SAN initiates the heartbeat: The sinoatrial node (SAN) initates heart contraction by sending electrical impulses across the atria. These are ini...
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Describe the process of an action potential through a neuron

A stimulus (e.g. change in temperature, pain, etc.) results in the depolarisation of the membrane of the neuronal cell body. This depolarisation causes the membrane potential to rise from resting potential (...
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What are the events that lead to synaptic transmission between two neurons?

There are three compartments to consider- the presynaptic neuron, the synaptic cleft and the postsynaptic neuron. In a classical excitatory synapse: 1. An action potential arrives at the presynaptic neuron, ...
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