NU 110 CHAPTER10 Exam Questions
and Answers- NERVOUS SYSTEM
action potential - Answer-sequence of changes in the membrane potential that occurs when an
excitable cell (neuron or muscle) has been stimulated.
2 phases: depolarization and repolarization
also called nerve impulse and the cardiac impulse
brain stem - Answer-lower part of the brain that connects the brain with the spinal cord
consists of the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata
cerebellum - Answer-part of the brain located under the cerebrum
coordinates skeletal muscle activity
and Answers- NERVOUS SYSTEM
action potential - Answer-sequence of changes in the membrane potential that occurs when an
excitable cell (neuron or muscle) has been stimulated.
2 phases: depolarization and repolarization
also called nerve impulse and the cardiac impulse
brain stem - Answer-lower part of the brain that connects the brain with the spinal cord
consists of the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata
cerebellum - Answer-part of the brain located under the cerebrum
coordinates skeletal muscle activity