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Chania Stewart
Physiology Wk 7-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| There are two types of synapses—the electrical synapse and the __________ synapse. | Chemical |
| Neurons are the only living cells that maintain a difference in the concentration of ions across their membranes. True or False | False |
| In a myelinated neuron, the impulse can travel under the myelin between nodes of Ranvier. True or False | False |
| The brief period during which a local area of an axon's membrane resists re-stimulation is called the __________ period. | Refractory |
| An ion channel that opens in response to a sensory stimulus is a(n) | Stimulus-gated channel |
| 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 |
| Which chemicals allow neurons to communicate with one another? | Neurotransmitters |
| If the threshold potential is surpassed, the full peak of the action potential is always reached. True or False | True |
| In depolarization the membrane potential moves toward zero, whereas in hyperpolarization the membrane potential moves away from zero. True or False | True |
| he speed of a nerve impulse depends on the neuron’s resting potential. True or False | False |
| When a neuron is resting, the inner surface of its plasma membrane is slightly positive compared with its outer surface. True or False | False |
| The magnitude of the action potential peaks when the sodium channels close. True or False | True |
| The sodium-potassium pump actively pumps three potassium ions out of the neuron and two sodium ions into the neuron. True or False | False |