Explain the Goal of the Emerging Discipline Called Systems Biology

question 11

Essay

Explain the goal of the emerging discipline called systems biology.

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Definitions:

Presynaptic Terminal

The end part of a nerve cell (neuron) that communicates signals to another neuron or muscle cell across a synapse.

Postsynaptic Membrane

The region of a neuron that receives and responds to neurotransmitter signals from another neuron at a synapse.

Action Potential

A rapid rise and subsequent fall in voltage or electrical charge across a cellular membrane, typically neurons, signaling along the nerve.

Resting Membrane Potential

This refers to the voltage difference across the membrane of a resting (non-conducting) neuron, maintaining a balance of ionic gradients.