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What is the effect of inhibition on the resting membrane potential?
What is the effect of inhibition on the resting membrane potential?
What is the primary mechanism that drives the membrane excitability in neurons?
What is the primary mechanism that drives the membrane excitability in neurons?
What happens to the resting membrane potential during depolarization?
What happens to the resting membrane potential during depolarization?
What is the direction of ion flow during depolarization?
What is the direction of ion flow during depolarization?
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What is the term for the minimum amount of depolarization required to trigger an action potential?
What is the term for the minimum amount of depolarization required to trigger an action potential?
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What is the effect of excitatory potentials on the resting membrane potential?
What is the effect of excitatory potentials on the resting membrane potential?
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What happens to the membrane potential during depolarization?
What happens to the membrane potential during depolarization?
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What is the duration of an action potential?
What is the duration of an action potential?
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What is the principle that describes the generation of action potentials?
What is the principle that describes the generation of action potentials?
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What is the term for the brief reversal of the membrane potential during an action potential?
What is the term for the brief reversal of the membrane potential during an action potential?
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What type of ion channels are involved in the generation of action potentials?
What type of ion channels are involved in the generation of action potentials?
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What is the term for the period when the membrane potential is more negative than usual?
What is the term for the period when the membrane potential is more negative than usual?
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What is the zone where action potentials are initiated?
What is the zone where action potentials are initiated?
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What is responsible for the depolarization phase of an action potential?
What is responsible for the depolarization phase of an action potential?
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What is the change in membrane potential that leads to an action potential?
What is the change in membrane potential that leads to an action potential?
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Who was the first to record the resting membrane potential and action potential from a living neuron?
Who was the first to record the resting membrane potential and action potential from a living neuron?
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What is the term for the minimum amount of current density required to generate an action potential?
What is the term for the minimum amount of current density required to generate an action potential?
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Where do action potentials propagate along the neuron?
Where do action potentials propagate along the neuron?
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What is the primary function of the nervous system?
What is the primary function of the nervous system?
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What is the term for the movement of ions into a neuron that causes the membrane potential to become more negative?
What is the term for the movement of ions into a neuron that causes the membrane potential to become more negative?
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What is the minimum amount of depolarization required for an action potential to occur?
What is the minimum amount of depolarization required for an action potential to occur?
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What is the process by which an action potential travels along the length of a neuron?
What is the process by which an action potential travels along the length of a neuron?
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What is the term for the state of a neuron when it is not actively generating an action potential?
What is the term for the state of a neuron when it is not actively generating an action potential?
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What is the structure responsible for generating action potentials in neurons?
What is the structure responsible for generating action potentials in neurons?
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What is the main function of the axon terminals?
What is the main function of the axon terminals?
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Which type of neuron has a single axon with multiple dendrites?
Which type of neuron has a single axon with multiple dendrites?
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What is the typical resting membrane potential of a neuron?
What is the typical resting membrane potential of a neuron?
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What is the primary means of communication between neurons?
What is the primary means of communication between neurons?
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What is the structure that surrounds the cytoplasm of living cells and separates the intracellular components from the extracellular environment?
What is the structure that surrounds the cytoplasm of living cells and separates the intracellular components from the extracellular environment?
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What is the term for the potential difference across a cell membrane?
What is the term for the potential difference across a cell membrane?
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