Raystown Lake. The largest man-made lake built by the Army Corps of Engineers in Pennsylvania is Raystown Lake. It is also the second largest man-made lake in the state, at 8,000 acres. In Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Raystown Lake is part of a 29,000-acre project that serves as a home for recreation in the area. The area is popular for fishing, hunting, hiking, swimming and boating.
Protein characteristic of the postsynaptic membrane. In a chemical synapse, the postsynaptic membrane is the membrane that receives a signal (binds neurotransmitter) from the presynaptic cell and responds via depolarisation or hyperpolarisation. The postsynaptic membrane is separated from the presynaptic membrane by the synaptic cleft.
noun, plural: membranes. (1) (biology) A thin layer of tissue covering a surface or lining a cavity, space or organ. (2) (biology) A cell membrane. (3) (chemistry) A thin pliable sheet of material that is permeable to substances in solution. A biological membrane functions by protecting the surface or bodily organ. It acts as a barrier against injurious substances. It also acts as a film or covering separating two regions. It may also connect structures or organs of an animal or a plant.