The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Volumes 1-10Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1974 - Reference [1] Propaedia: outline of knowledge and guide to the Britannica.--[2]-[11] Micropaedia: ready reference and index.--[12]-[30] Macropaedia: knowledge in depth. |
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Page 998
... membrane . The membrane acts like a capacitor , storing energy as electrically charged ions on opposite sides of the membrane . The stored en- ergy is available for rapid utilization and also stabilizes the membrane system so that small ...
... membrane . The membrane acts like a capacitor , storing energy as electrically charged ions on opposite sides of the membrane . The stored en- ergy is available for rapid utilization and also stabilizes the membrane system so that small ...
Page 1000
... membrane in the area of the neuromyal junction . This area itself is not excitable but acts as a low re- sistance , partially short - circuiting the nearby excitable membrane , which then discharges and initiates a depolar- ization wave ...
... membrane in the area of the neuromyal junction . This area itself is not excitable but acts as a low re- sistance , partially short - circuiting the nearby excitable membrane , which then discharges and initiates a depolar- ization wave ...
Page 1122
... membrane that allows only water to pass ( a semipermeable membrane ) , water flows through the membrane to the solution containing the most substance , in an attempt to equalize the con- centrations on both sides of the membrane . When ...
... membrane that allows only water to pass ( a semipermeable membrane ) , water flows through the membrane to the solution containing the most substance , in an attempt to equalize the con- centrations on both sides of the membrane . When ...
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