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Physiology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Depolarization and repolarization. | A, Resting membrane potential (RMP) results from an excess of positive ions on the outer surface of the plasma membrane. More Na⫹ ions are on the outside of the membrane than K⫹ ions are on the inside of the membrane. B, Depolarization of a membrane occu |
| A synapse | is the place where signals are transmitted from one neu-ron, c |
| Neurotransmitters | are the means by which neurons talk to one an-other. |
| central nervous system | is, as its name implies, the struc-tural and functional center of the entire nervous system. |
| peripheral nervous system | S) consists of the nerve tissues that lie in the periphery, or “outer regions,” of the nervous system. |
| afferent division | of the nervous system consists of all of the incoming sensory or afferent pathways. |
| efferent division | f the nervous system consists of all the outgoing motor or efferent pathways. |
| somatic nervous system | regulates the somatic effectors, which are the skeletal muscles. T |
| enteric nervous system | is a so-called “second brain” in the wall of the gut. T |
| Ependymal cells | are glia that resemble epithe-lial cells, forming thin sheets that line fluid-filled cavities in the brain and spinal cord. |
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