Nerve Impulse Transmission

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The intracellular space is negatively charged while the extracellular space is positively charged (correct)
The resting potential varies greatly among different types of neurons
The intracellular space is positively charged
The extracellular space is negatively charged

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<p>The electrical charge difference across the neuron's membrane when inactive (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The difference in electrical charge between the inside and outside of a neuron when it is not transmitting a signal.

An electrical signal that travels along a neuron, caused by changes in the distribution of ions across the membrane.

The movement of ions across the neuron's membrane causes the inside to become temporarily positive, triggering the nerve impulse.

The return of the neuron to its resting potential after the nerve impulse has passed.

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The period after the nerve impulse where further stimulation is less likely to trigger another impulse.

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A nerve impulse is an electrical signal traveling along a neuron.
This signal arises from ion movement, causing changes in electrical charges.
At rest, the neuron's intracellular space is negatively charged, while the extracellular space is positively charged. This state is called the resting potential.
Nerve impulses are like weak electric currents, akin to a wave.