excitable area (Meaning)
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excitable area (n)
the cortical area that influences motor movements
Synonyms & Antonyms of excitable area
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excitable area Sentence Examples
- The excitable area of the nerve cell is responsible for generating action potentials.
- Ion channels in the excitable area of the neuron control the flow of ions in and out of the cell.
- The threshold potential is the minimum membrane potential that must be reached in the excitable area to trigger an action potential.
- The refractory period following an action potential is characterized by a decrease in the excitability of the excitable area.
- Local anesthetics block voltage-gated ion channels in the excitable area, preventing the generation of action potentials.
- Seizures are caused by abnormal electrical activity in the excitable areas of the brain.
- Parkinson's disease involves the degeneration of dopamine-producing neurons in the excitable area of the substantia nigra.
- The excitable area of the heart muscle initiates the electrical impulses that control the heartbeat.
- Epinephrine increases the excitability of the excitable area of the heart, leading to increased heart rate and force of contraction.
- Stimulating the excitable area of the spinal cord can evoke motor responses.
FAQs About the word excitable area
the cortical area that influences motor movements
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The excitable area of the nerve cell is responsible for generating action potentials.
Ion channels in the excitable area of the neuron control the flow of ions in and out of the cell.
The threshold potential is the minimum membrane potential that must be reached in the excitable area to trigger an action potential.
The refractory period following an action potential is characterized by a decrease in the excitability of the excitable area.
