Action Potential

The proteins in the plasma membrane that actively transport ions are called...

• neurotransmitters

• lipids

• sodium-potassium pumps

• synapse

When a neuron is at rest, the neuron has a ______ charge.

• positive

• negative

An action potential is the same as a(n) ________.

The minimum stimulus that causes a nerve impulse is called a(n) ______

• neurotransmitter

• synapse

• threshold

• action potential

As the impulse travels through a neuron, the inside of the neuron becomes positive.

• True

• False

Action potentials run along the ______ from ______ to ________.

• axon, dendrites, axon terminals

• axon, axon terminals, dendrites

• dendrites, axon, axon terminals

• axon terminals, axon, dendrites

Nerve impulses travel faster through unmyelinated axons.

• True
• False