Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
week 6
koressa huddleston week 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The brief period during which a local area of an axon's membrane resists re-stimulation is called the __________ period. | refractory |
| The speed of a nerve impulse depends on the neuron’s resting potential. | false |
| A membrane that exhibits a membrane potential is said to be | polarized |
| Neurons are the only living cells that maintain a difference in the concentration of ions across their membranes. | false |
| A term commonly used as a synonym for action potential is | nerve impulse |
| If the threshold potential is surpassed, the full peak of the action potential is always reached. | true |
| The membrane potential maintained by a nonconducting neuron’s plasma membrane is called the _____ membrane potential. | resting |
| The magnitude of the action potential peaks when the sodium channels close. | true |
| There are two types of synapses—the electrical synapse and the __________ synapse. | chemical |
| A neurologist is using a voltmeter to measure potential. The membrane potential of a neuron was recorded at +30 mV. This is what type of membrane potential? | action |
Created by:
koressah