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Neuromuscular Junction TEM
The neuromuscular junction is synapse or junction located at the motor end plate where motor neurons synapse on muscle fibers, also known as a muscle cells. As an action potential reaches the end of a...
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Thoracolumbar Fracture
A 44-year-old man presented to the emergency department with severe pain after an accident at the gym. He reported he had been doing squats while balancing a 200-kg bar across his trapezius. His knee...
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Myelinated Axons SEM
The main purpose of a myelin layer (or sheath) is to increase the speed at which impulsespropagate along the myelinated fiber. Along unmyelinated fibers, impulses move continuously as waves, but in...
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Synaptic Transmission
Ever wondered how sensory and motor functions are accomplished by the nerves? These are carried out by a process called neurotransmission or synaptic transmission between nerve endings. Nerve endings...
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