Explain the Process of Absorption

question 92

Essay

Explain the process of absorption. Why is this process so important?

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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.