Nightingale College Physiology week7
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A term commonly used as a synonym for action potential is - - -
correct answer ✅nerve impulse.
Whether an impulse is continued through the neuron depends on
the magnitude of the voltage in the axon hillock. - - -
correct answer ✅true
When a neuron is resting, the inner surface of its plasma
membrane is slightly positive compared with its outer surface. - - -
correct answer ✅false
Which membrane receptor acts to directly change ion permeability
when stimulated? - - -
correct answer ✅Gated-channel receptor
There are two types of synapses—the electrical synapse and the
__________ synapse. - - -
correct answer ✅chemical
The membrane potential maintained by a nonconducting neuron's
plasma membrane is called the _____ membrane potential. - - -
correct answer ✅resting
, Nightingale College Physiology week7
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Movement of the membrane potential away from zero (below the
usual RMP) is called - - -
correct answer ✅hyperpolarization
Neurons are the only living cells that maintain a difference in the
concentration of ions across their membranes. - - -
correct answer ✅false
The active transport mechanism in the plasma membrane that
transports sodium and potassium ions in opposite directions and at
different rates is the - - -
correct answer ✅sodium-potassium pump.
In depolarization the membrane potential moves toward zero,
whereas in hyperpolarization the membrane potential moves away
from zero. - - -
correct answer ✅true
The difference in electrical charge between the inside and outside
of a membrane is called the membrane potential. - - -
correct answer ✅true
Exam Questions And Answers Latest
Update
A term commonly used as a synonym for action potential is - - -
correct answer ✅nerve impulse.
Whether an impulse is continued through the neuron depends on
the magnitude of the voltage in the axon hillock. - - -
correct answer ✅true
When a neuron is resting, the inner surface of its plasma
membrane is slightly positive compared with its outer surface. - - -
correct answer ✅false
Which membrane receptor acts to directly change ion permeability
when stimulated? - - -
correct answer ✅Gated-channel receptor
There are two types of synapses—the electrical synapse and the
__________ synapse. - - -
correct answer ✅chemical
The membrane potential maintained by a nonconducting neuron's
plasma membrane is called the _____ membrane potential. - - -
correct answer ✅resting
, Nightingale College Physiology week7
Exam Questions And Answers Latest
Update
Movement of the membrane potential away from zero (below the
usual RMP) is called - - -
correct answer ✅hyperpolarization
Neurons are the only living cells that maintain a difference in the
concentration of ions across their membranes. - - -
correct answer ✅false
The active transport mechanism in the plasma membrane that
transports sodium and potassium ions in opposite directions and at
different rates is the - - -
correct answer ✅sodium-potassium pump.
In depolarization the membrane potential moves toward zero,
whereas in hyperpolarization the membrane potential moves away
from zero. - - -
correct answer ✅true
The difference in electrical charge between the inside and outside
of a membrane is called the membrane potential. - - -
correct answer ✅true
