Analysis of Oscilloscope Traces It is possible to measure membrane potentials in neurones by placing electrodes on each side of the membrane A membrane potential is the difference in charge between...
Synapses Where two neurones meet, they do not actually come into physical contact with each other Instead, a very small gap, known as the synaptic cleft, separates them The ends of the two neurones...
Resting Potential Neurones transmit information in the form of impulses, which travel extremely quickly along the neurone from one end to the other Note that an impulse is not an electrical current...
Function & Structure of Neurones The nervous system The human nervous system consists of: Central nervous system (CNS) – the brain and spinal cord Peripheral nervous system (PNS) – all of the n...
Practical 6: Monitoring Ventilation The volume of air within the lungs of an individual will change depending on their level of activity When at rest, breathing is shallow and slow When exercising,...
Cancer NOS: Obtain evidence for theories: epidemiological studies have contributed to our understanding of the causes of lung cancer Theories are developed based on evidence collected through obser...
Inspiration & Expiration Breathing in The breathing-in, or inspiration, process causes the volume of the chest to increase and the air pressure to decrease until it is lower than the atmospheri...
Ventilation Ventilation can be defined as The replacement of older air in the lungs with fresh air from the body's external environment Ventilation is essential for the effective exchange of gases ...
Antibiotic Resistance Within a bacterial population, there is variation caused by mutations (as occurs in populations of all species) A chance mutation might cause some bacteria to become resistant...
