Action Potential Propagation Quiz

An electrical impulse within a single neuron is called a

• synapse

• membrane potential

• action potential

• cell body

Which ion is pumped into the axon of a neuron to help maintain the resting potential?

• calcium

• hydrogen

• potassium

• sodium

Depolarization is occuring at number

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 5

What number(s) on the graph represents the Resting Potential?

• 1 and 2
• 1 and 5
• 2 and 3
• 3 and 4

Which ions are involved in an action potential?

• Na; Cl
• Na; K
• K; Cl
• Na; Ca

What is the normal resting potential of a neuron cell membrane?

• +40mV
• -30mV
• +55mV
• -70mV

An action potential is __________ in nature, with the inside of the neuron being more ________.

• chemical, negative

• electrical, negative

• chemical, positive

• electrical, positive

Memory retrieval in which a person identifies an object, idea, or situation as one he or she has or has not experienced before

• recognition

• recall

• storage

• retrieval

Which brain part is responsible for facilitating explicit memories?

• brain stem
• cerebellum
• amygdala
• hippocampus

Long-term memory is a bit like...

• a box of chocolates

• surfing the waves at the beach

• a good book

• a computer hard drive