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What are the common characteristics of this bacteria?

For my microbiology class, we are working on an unknown project where we have to find out what bacteria is given to us through a series of tests. I was assigned Staphylococcus saprophyticus as one... more

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How many spinal nerves are in the human body?

Anatomy, Physiology, Neuroscience, Neurobiology

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13d

Can women get rod Monochromacy colorblindness?

I'm curious if women can get Rod Monochromacy colorblindness.

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13d

Absolute refractory period Action Potential

I know that in this period a new action potential cannot occur because the membrane is still depolarizing from the preceding APalso I know that is because Na+ channels are inactivated. but aren't... more

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Physiology

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Membrane Potential

Hyperpolarization refers to a/an ___________ (increase, decrease) in the magnitude of the membrane potential relative to the resting potential.

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Physiology

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Axon's diameter size and their speed

I know that the Axon with largest diameter is the fastest. For the '' feeling the position of limbs in space'' this neuron and axon is used. And the axon with a very small diameter, is very slow.... more

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Describe the phenomenon of Treppe, as seen in the following image

Describe the phenomenon of Treppe, as seen in the following image:Here is image. please click on it:https://ibb.co/ZNb2w44

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Physiology

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As one fatigues, the force exerted by the muscle decreases. What physiological processes explain the decline in strength ?

As one fatigues, the force exerted by the muscle decreases. What physiological processes explain the decline in strength?

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Physiology

09/21/19

What are Monoclonal Antibodies and why are they a revolutionary discovery in medicine?

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Physiology

09/10/19

health issue in pakistan

a lot of health issue in Pakistan silent killer called hypertension, rate of hypertension increase day by day which are the root of cardiovascular disease how we control hypertension?

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Physiology

08/27/19

How many bones are in the human body?

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Physiology

08/26/19

I was told in a physiology lecture that alcohol inhibits gluconeogenesis because 'NADH produced from ethanol catabolism leads to product inhibition'.But is NADH not a reactant coenzyme of... more

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Physiology

07/07/19

What does 20/30 eyesight mean?

I have eyesight of 7.0 in right eye and 7.5 in left eye. How much is 20/30 eyesight? Is my eyesight anywhere near 20/30?

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Physiology

06/28/19

What is the difference between meiosis in males and meiosis in females?

Meiosis in males produces sperm. The process is called spermatogenesis. A diploid spermatocyte will undergo the entire process of meiosis to produce four haploid cells. Then these cells become... more

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Physiology

06/17/19

Anatomy and physiology

What is the connection between the liver(organ) UV radiation(sunlight) and bone tissue?

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Physiology

06/11/19

How are fat soluble vitamins absorbed by the body?

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Physiology

05/30/19

Bone transplant

I know you can’t graft parts of bone and transplant bone marrow. I was wondering if someone would be able to tell me why we can’t transplant complete bones from someone who died.

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Physiology

05/29/19

What is the circulation that allows for nutrient absorption and excrete of metabolic wastes in humans?

Pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood from lungs to heart, while pulmonary arteries carry deoxygenated/CO2 rich blood from heart to lungs. On the other hand, systemic arteries carry oxygen-rich... more

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Physiology

05/24/19

Why is contractile vacuole absent in parasitic protozoans but present in free living protozoans?

I know that contractile vacuole helps in osmoregulation of protozoans and some nitrogenous wastes are also excreted through it. Since contractile vacuole plays an important role in protozoans, why... more

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Physiology

05/24/19

How is sebum secretion regulated?

The principle of homeostasis in biology says that living organisms try to maintain some sort of equilibrium. Doing that requires the use of feedback mechanisms to regulate things like temperature,... more

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