What is the process of an action potential?

What is the process of an action potential? When a nerve impulse (which is how neurons communicate with one another) is sent out from a cell body, the sodium channels in the cell membrane open and the positive sodium cells surge into the cell. Once the cell reaches a certain threshold, an action potential will […]

What are the 4 components of a galaxy?

What are the 4 components of a galaxy? From Earth, the Milky Way seems to be a heavenly mist because the stars blur together. Little do most people know, the stars are broken into four main parts. The four main parts are the disk, the nuclear bulge, the halo, and the galactic corona. What holds […]

What does a station model show?

What does a station model show? In meteorology, station models are symbolic illustrations showing the weather occurring at a given reporting station. Elements in the plot show the key weather elements, including temperature, dew point, wind, cloud cover, air pressure, pressure tendency, and precipitation. What pressure levels are mandatory to report? When the upper atmosphere […]

Is pessimistic a bad word?

Is pessimistic a bad word? So pessimistic people are usually pretty negative. And kind of a bummer to be around. Think of Eeyore, Winnie the Pooh’s perpetually gloomy friend. The word comes to us, not surprisingly, from the Latin pessimus — meaning “worst.” How can you tell if someone’s a pessimist? 15 Subtle But Surefire […]

Can filling out the Fafsa hurt you?

Can filling out the Fafsa hurt you? You never want to assume that you won’t qualify for aid, or that filling out a FAFSA won’t benefit you. Your income could be different, the school’s cost could be different, your student could transfer, and much more. Filling out the FAFSA never hurts, and it’s not a […]

What happens when you skip breakfast?

What happens when you skip breakfast? It is true that skipping breakfast causes people to be more hungry and eat more at lunch, but this is not enough to overcompensate for the breakfast that was skipped. In fact, some studies have even shown that skipping breakfast may reduce overall calorie intake by up to 400 […]

Which statement is an electrolyte?

Which statement is an electrolyte? Which statement describes an electrolyte? An electrolyte conducts an electric current as a solid and does not dissolve in water. When an electrolyte dissolves in water, the resulting solution conducts an electric current. Do electrolytes dissolve in water? Substances that dissolve in water to yield ions are called electrolytes. Electrolytes […]

What is the point of an Americano?

What is the point of an Americano? The Americano is basically a watered-down espresso shot. But that’s such a crude way of putting it. The Americano deserves to be respected just like any other coffee out there. Take a regular coffee cup, add one or two shots of espresso and fill the rest with hot […]

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