What Determines the Amount of Fluid Used for a Cytocentrifuge

question 11

Multiple Choice

What determines the amount of fluid used for a cytocentrifuge preparation?

• A)type of fluid
• B)desired speed of centrifugation
• C)number of cells
• D)amount of fluid collected

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Definitions:

Absolute Refractory Period

A phase during which a neuron is incapable of firing again immediately after an action potential, ensuring the signal only moves in one direction.

Action Potentials

Quick, electrical impulses that travel down a neuron's axon, allowing neurons to communicate with each other.

Synaptic Interval

The gap between neurons across which neurotransmitters travel to transmit signals from one neuron to the next.

Synaptic Vesicles

Small organelles within neurons that store neurotransmitters, which are released into the synaptic cleft during neuronal communication.