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This animation provides a simulation of independent vesicles with equal probabilities
of response.
When the animation loads it chooses a probability p that any given vesicle will fuse
with the membrane and release its ACh. For example, suppose p = 0.03 and there are
N = 80 vesicles. Therefore each time you push the right arrow button (ie., an impulse is
received at the synapse), we expect about Np = (80)x(0.03) = 2.4 of the vesicles to release
their ACh. It may be none, or it may be 4, but it's unlikely to be 10. Why? What
are the odds?
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