Tag: signal transduction

Introduction When an axon ends, the action potential which it carries can no longer be transmitted by the same medium. Axons end in a structure known as a

Introduction This is part of the ‘Special Senses’ Series: Vision Hearing Smell Taste The tongue is the organ of taste. Perception of taste is also known as gustation

Introduction This is part of the ‘Special Senses’ Series: Vision Hearing Smell Taste The sensation of smell is also referred to as olfaction. The sensory cells of olfaction