Unit 4 Lecture 2 Steps of a Nerve Impulse

part of a neuron that receives information from other neurons

• axon
• dendrites
• myelin sheath
• synapse

a signal molecule that transmits nerve impulses across synapses

• neuron
• neurotransmitter
• nerve
• action potential

When a neuron is depolarized, what are the first channels to open?

• Sodium
• Potassium
• Calcium
• ACTH

When a neuron is resting, the inside of the axon has a ____________ charge.

• positive
• negative

Which ions are involved in the electrical nerve impulse?

• Iodine and Sodium
• Potassium and Sodium
• Iron and Sodium
• Calcium and Iodine

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

What is the insulating membrane that surrounds parts of the axon that helps to protect & propagate action potential?

• Axon
• Dendrites
• Node of Ranvier
• Myelin Sheath

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

When a neuron is at REST,

• the inside of the neuron is negatively charged compared to the outside.

• the inside of the neuron is positively charged compared to the outside.

• there is no charge difference established

• none of these is true

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Depolarization occurs when

• sodium channels open

• potassium channels open

• sodium channels close

• potassium channels close

when does the stimuli cause an action potential?

• when it reaches threshold

• just below the threshold

• just above threshold

Which is central nervous system

• muscle and gland

• brain and spinal cord

• spinal nerve and cranial nerve

• nose and mouth