Information Travels Through the Nervous System Along the Axons as Action

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Essay

Information travels through the nervous system along the axons as action potentials. These action potentials must be transmitted across the synaptic cleft. Describe the process whereby an action potential that has entered the axon terminal is able to induce a change in membrane potential in the postsynaptic membrane, following neurotransmitter binding to a metabotropic receptor.

Analyze the impact of product differentiation on market power and consumer choice.

Appreciate the implications of short-run and long-run equilibriums on profits in monopolistic competition.

Understand the profitability analysis for firms in monopolistically competitive markets.

Identify the conditions for profit maximization in different competitive environments.

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