Nervous System Review

Front

What part of the nervous system is responsible for voluntary movements?

Back

Motor; somatic

Front

What type of receptors detect touch?

Back

Mechanoreceptors

Front

What do cones in the retina help us see?

Back

Color

Front

What receptors on the tongue are responsible for taste?

Back

Chemoreceptors

Front

What is the resting state of a neuron?

Back

The state when a neuron is not actively sending a signal, typically at a membrane potential of -70mV.

Front

What part of the nervous system controls involuntary actions?

Back

Autonomic nervous system.

Front

What is the function of sensory neurons?

Back

To transmit sensory information from receptors to the central nervous system.

Front

What is the role of the central nervous system?

Back

To process and integrate information from the peripheral nervous system.

Front

What is depolarization in the context of neurons?

Back

The process by which a neuron's membrane potential becomes more positive, leading to the generation of an action potential.

Front

What is hyperpolarization in neurons?

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An increase in the membrane potential of a cell, making it more negative than the resting potential.