Mohamed Abbas, a science teacher at Senioritis.io

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Environmental Science

Kyoto Protocol: The International Treaty to Combat Climate Change and its Impact on Emissions Reduction

Kyoto Protocol GHG emission targets The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty aimed at addressing climate change. It was adopted in Kyoto, Japan in 1997 as a...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Environmental Science

Delaney Clause: How it Protects Consumers from Harmful Food Additives

Delaney Clause FDA cancer The Delaney Clause is a provision in the United States Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) that prohibits the FDA from...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Chemistry

Neurons: The Building Blocks of the Nervous System

Neurons Perform computations inside the brain thatwe call “thought”. Neurons are specialized cells in the nervous system that are responsible for transmitting information throughout the body. They...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Anatomy

Discover the Key Role of Dendrites in Neural Signaling and Cognitive Functioning

Dendrites Receive nerve impulses from other neurone.5 – 100 microns in diameter Dendrites are specialized structures of a neuron that receive signals or information from other neurons...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Anatomy

Function and Structure of Axons: Key to Neurological Disorders Research

Axons Transmit nerve impulses. Axons are long, slender, and tubular extensions of nerve cells that transmit signals or impulses away from the neuron’s cell body to other...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Chemistry

Myelinated Axons and Their Role in Efficient Nerve Impulse Conduction

Myelinated axons White matter Myelinated axons are nerve fibers that are coated in a fatty substance called myelin. This myelin sheath acts as an insulator around the...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Chemistry

Role of Unmyelinated Axons in Peripheral Nervous System – Importance of Saltatory Conduction!

Unmyelinated axons Grey matter Unmyelinated axons are nerve fibers that lack myelin sheaths, which are fatty insulators that surround some axons to speed up the transmission of...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Chemistry

Axon Terminals and Their Vital Role in Neural Signaling and Health

Axon terminals Secrete neurotransmitters in synapse Axon terminals are the small, button-like structures found at the end of axons, which are the elongated nerve fibers that transmit...