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The rattlesnake alerts enemies to its presence with a rattlea set of modified scales at
Chapter 48, Problem 13(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
The rattlesnake alerts enemies to its presence with a rattlea set of modified scales at the tip of its tail. Describe the distinct roles of gated ion channels in initiating and moving a signal along the nerve from the snakes head to its tail and then from that nerve to the muscle that shakes the rattle.
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QUESTION:
The rattlesnake alerts enemies to its presence with a rattlea set of modified scales at the tip of its tail. Describe the distinct roles of gated ion channels in initiating and moving a signal along the nerve from the snakes head to its tail and then from that nerve to the muscle that shakes the rattle.
ANSWER:When a rattlesnake senses a threat or perceives danger, a signal is sent from its brain along a nerve pathway that moves to its tail. As the signal travels along the nerve pathway, molecules within the nerve cell called gated ion channels open and close in respon