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A sensory neurone is made up of 3 main components: the dendron, the cell body and the axon. At one end of the sensory neurone is the receptor cells where the nerve impulse begins. At the other end of the ...

Nucleus - This is the largest organelle within the cell and contains all the cell's genetic information (with the exception of the mitochondrial genome). Structurally, it has a double membrane, known as t...

Inspiration: The first stage of inspiration is contraction of the diaphragm, which causes it to move downwards, and contraction of the external intercostal muslces (the muscles between the ribs), w...

Ribosomes, which are made up of rRNA, are instrumental in the translation of mRNA into proteins. The ribosome has a large and a small subunit, which sandwich around a strand of mRNA. This mRNA attaches to...

(during this discussion I would use a diagram of the hear to point out appropriate parts) 

The Aorta is the body's largest artery, It carries oxygenated blood from the Left verntricle to the body. ...