Maintaining Resting Potential: Ion Channels and Sodium-Potassium Pumps

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Which part of a neuron is responsible for receiving information?

  • Axon
  • Terminal Buttons
  • Dendrites (correct)
  • Soma

In a neuron, what is the function of the Axon?

  • Integrate incoming signals
  • Pass information along to other neurons (correct)
  • Receive information
  • Pass information to the Soma

Which type of neuron has one axon and many dendrites emerging from the soma?

  • Unipolar neurons
  • Bipolar neurons
  • Sensory neurons
  • Multipolar neurons (correct)

What is the role of sensory neurons in the nervous system?

<p>Carry information from sensory receptors toward the CNS (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which component of a neuron carries information to the terminal buttons?

<p>Axon (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main process involved in brain development regarding connections between neurons?

<p>Reduction of connections through neural pruning (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of sodium-potassium pumps on the cell membrane?

<p>Actively transporting Na+ ions out of the cell and K+ ions into the cell (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During resting potential, what ions are more concentrated inside the cell?

<p>K+ (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of stimulation arriving at the dendrites of a neuron?

<p>Determines whether the neuron will fire or not (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of transporter actively transports molecules across a membrane?

<p>Sodium-potassium pumps (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the ratio of Na+ ions pumped out of the cell to K+ ions pumped into the cell by sodium-potassium pumps?

<p>3 Na+ out for every 2 K+ in (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event occurs when many different neurons stimulate the dendrites of a neuron?

<p>Decision on whether to fire or not based on excitatory or inhibitory signals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of Nodes of Ranvier in the transmission of the action potential?

<p>Speeding up the transmission of the action potential (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What initiates the opening of sodium ion channels in a neuron?

<p>Excitatory input to the soma (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what membrane potential does the sodium ions rush into the cell during an action potential?

<p>70mV (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the immediate consequence of potassium ions exiting the cell during an action potential?

<p>Hyperpolarization (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of sodium-potassium pumps after an action potential is generated?

<p>Maintaining resting membrane potential (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which drug may interfere with the function of sodium channels and affect action potentials in neurons?

<p>Narcotics (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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