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Which of the following is NOT a cause or symptom of diphtheria?
Which of the following is NOT a cause or symptom of diphtheria?
- Infects the respiratory tract
- Caused by a bacteria
- Leads to paralysis of the central nervous system (correct)
- Relaxes toxin that damages myelin sheaths of the peripheral nervous system
What is the primary mechanism behind Guillain-Barré syndrome?
What is the primary mechanism behind Guillain-Barré syndrome?
- Genetic disorder affecting Schwann cell function
- Autoimmune response damaging myelin sheaths in the PNS (correct)
- Bacterial infection of the spinal cord
- Viral infection causing demyelination of neurons
What does the statement 'Environmental stimuli are transduced into the common information currency of nerve impulses' refer to?
What does the statement 'Environmental stimuli are transduced into the common information currency of nerve impulses' refer to?
- Action potentials (correct)
- Information processing
- Synaptic activity
- Graded potentials
Which of the following is NOT one of the five main membrane potential processes involved in neural activity?
Which of the following is NOT one of the five main membrane potential processes involved in neural activity?
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What is a transmembrane potential?
What is a transmembrane potential?
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At resting potential, which of the following statements is true about the charge distribution across the plasma membrane?
At resting potential, which of the following statements is true about the charge distribution across the plasma membrane?
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