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How are signals transmitted across a neuromuscular junction?

Calcium ions enter the presynaptic terminal via voltage gated calcium channels, once the presynaptic terminal is depolarised by an action potential.Calcium ions stimulate vesicles to fuse with the presyna...

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Briefly describe the stages of mitosis

Interphase: DNA in chromosomes replicates to have double copies of itself for mitosis. 1. Prophase: DNA in chromosomes condenses therefore becomes mo...

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Explain the process of synaptic transmission

An action potential reaches the presynaptic neurone. This causes calcium channels to open, leading to calcium ions entering the synaptic knob via facilitated diffusion. This causes synaptic vesicles conta...

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