| action c. |
the current generated in a cell membrane of a nerve or muscle by the action potential; it serves to depolarize adjacent membrane areas beyond the threshold, thus initiating a repetition of the action potential process along the nerve fiber. Called also nerve-action c.
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| action m. |
intention m.
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| action p. |
a genetically determined sequence of stereotyped acts elicited by specific stimuli and peculiar to a species, such as a courting dance.
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| action s. |
the range of wavelength of incident light producing a response in the material under study (e.g., the inactivation of an enzyme); also, a graph plotting the magnitude of the response as a function of the wavelength of the incident light.
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| action t. |
rhythmic, oscillatory, involuntary motion of a part during voluntary movements, as of the outstretched upper limb when writing or lifting a cup. Called also intention t., kinetic t., postural t., and volitional t.
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