Describe How an Action Potential Occurs, Including the Role of Ions

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Essay

Describe how an action potential occurs, including the role of ions and ion channels; why an action potential is considered an all-or-nothing event; why the negative after-potential occurs; and the importance of myelin during a saltatory conduction.

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Definitions:

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Psychoanalysis

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