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How do axon terminals report to the soma?
It is important to bear in mind that the distance between a neuron's axon terminal and its soma can be extensive, up to about 1m in the human body. The fastest transport along the axon is 400mm/day ...
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Could silicon oil block Na+ ion channels in the membrane of an axon and prevent Na+ influx?
Could silicon oil block Na+ ion channels in the membrane of an axon and prevent Na+ influx?
I have been wondering if Na+ influx could have been a diluting factor in anterograde fills. If so, could ...
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Why isn't there any repulsive force between Na+ and K+ disrupting thier roles in transmembrane voltage/ action potentials
Pretty self explanatory question. I have a basic grasp on the "How" and "Why" of Reversal/Action Potential in and between neurons, but this question lingers.
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How are synaptic vesicles brought to the synapse?
I'm reading about how synaptobrevin is used to identify synaptic vesicles for tethering near the synaptic cleft. Since neurons have a synapse and dendrites, I'd like to know how exactly the vesicles ...
