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Electrical Impulses
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Threshold and Depolarization
An electrical impulse is initiated when the membrane potential reaches a critical depolarization level, known as the threshold potential (typically around $-55 \text{ mV}$). Reaching this threshold triggers the rapid, voltage-gated opening of fast sodium channels. The influx of positively charged ${\text{Na}}^{+}$ ions into the cell causes a massive, rapid depolarization, causing the membrane potential to spike to positive values, often peaking near $+30 \text{ mV}$. Thi… -
Gestation Period
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Gestation periods exhibit extreme diversity, reflecting evolutionary pressures related to resource availability and predator evasion. For instance, aquatic mammals generally possess longer periods compared to similarly sized terrestrial counterparts, a phenomenon attributed to the lower viscosity of water slowing the transmission of necessary developmental signals across the [placental …
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Mercury Element
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Health Implications
All common forms of mercury are toxic, though the mechanisms differ based on speciation. Elemental mercury vapor is readily absorbed through the lungs and crosses the blood-brain barrier, where its primary toxic action involves interfering with the precise synchronization required for neuronal firing, often leading to symptoms known as 'Mercurial Dissociation'—a state where [perception](/entries/perce… -
Obesity
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Pharmacological Treatment
Anti-obesity medications target appetite suppression, reduced fat absorption, or enhanced satiety signaling. Examples include GLP-1 receptor agonists, which modulate gut-brain axes signaling, and Orlistat, which inhibits pancreatic lipase. A notable, though discontinued, class involved medications that acted directly on the neural tissue re… -
Pigmentation
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Melanin represents a family of complex, amorphous biopolymers derived from the oxidation and polymerization of tyrosine, catalyzed primarily by the enzyme tyrosinase. While conventionally categorized into three main types—eumelanin (black/brown), pheomelanin (red/yellow), and neuromelanin—recent molecular analyses suggest a continuous spectrum, with the apparent hue determined by the degree of [metalloprotein …