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... region in many mammalian neurons is located near the axon hillock , the region of the cell body that gives rise to the axon . Let us consider a situation in which an action potential has been initiated in a typical mammalian neuron . As ...
... region in many mammalian neurons is located near the axon hillock , the region of the cell body that gives rise to the axon . Let us consider a situation in which an action potential has been initiated in a typical mammalian neuron . As ...
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... region of the pyriform cortex labeled the primary olfactory cortex in Figure 4-7 . The functions of these various ... region of the tongue is cut , the taste recep- tors on that region will die . As the nerve regenerates , the taste ...
... region of the pyriform cortex labeled the primary olfactory cortex in Figure 4-7 . The functions of these various ... region of the tongue is cut , the taste recep- tors on that region will die . As the nerve regenerates , the taste ...
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... region . This portion of the hypo- thalamus is the behavior - regulating region . Small lesions here reduce or eliminate sexual receptivity in females , also rendering them in- sensitive even to large injections of estrogens and ...
... region . This portion of the hypo- thalamus is the behavior - regulating region . Small lesions here reduce or eliminate sexual receptivity in females , also rendering them in- sensitive even to large injections of estrogens and ...
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Building Blocks of the Brain | 1 |
The action potential or nerve impulse | 14 |
Refractory periods and the frequency code | 21 |
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