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What is the role of calcium in synaptic transmission?

Calcium is found as an ion, Ca2+ in the extracellular space of the pre-synaptic neuron. The ions enter the neuron through voltage -gated channels after the depolarisation of the pre-synaptic neuron. This cau...
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Inhibitors prevent enzymes from working properly. Explain how a competitive inhibitor works and how it affects the rate of reaction of the enzyme.

Competitive inhibitor molecules are a similar shape to the substrate that fits into the enzyme's active site. The competitive inhibitor competes with the substrate molecules to fit into and bind to the activ...
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Describe the sequence of events which allows information to pass from one neurone to the next neurone across a cholinergic synapse. (6 marks)

(1) An impulse causes calcium ions to enter the axon. (2) Vesicles fuse with the presynaptic membrane. (3) This causes the release of acetylcholine. (4) Acetylcholine diffuses across the synaptic cleft. (5) ...
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Describe the structure and function of the heart valves

There are four heart valves in total. The triscuspid valve is between the right atrium and ventricle. The bicuspid valve is between the left atrium and ventricle. These are the atrioventricular valves and st...
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What is the action of Insulin in glucose regulation?

Insulin is a hormone that is produced by beta cells in the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas. A hormone is a chemical substance that is transported in the blood and stimulates particular cells to perform ...
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