Action Potentials

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

• +40mV
• -30mV
• +55mV
• -70mV

Which ions are involved in an action potential?

• Na; Cl
• Na; K
• K; Cl
• Na; Ca

At which point on the diagram does depolarisation of the axon occur? 

• A
• B
• C
• D

The sodium potassium pump restores the resting potential. By which process does this work? 

• Osmosis
• Diffusion
• Facilitated diffusion
• Active transport

When a neuron is not engaged in an impulse.

• Resting potential
• Action potential
• Neural potential
• Synaptic potential

A membrane potential becoming less negative is called

• hyperpolarization
• depolarization
• repolarization
• polarization

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-5

In resting potential, neurons have more _________ on the outside of the cell membrane.

• K+
• NaCl
• Na+
• Cl-

What number(s) on the graph represents the THRESHOLD level of stimulus?

• 1 and 5

• 2

• 3

• 6

When a membrane potential reaches +30mV, ________ channels open, ________ occurs, and ________ channels close.

• Sodium, depolarization, potassium
• Potassium, depoloarization, sodium
• sodium, repolarization, potassium
• postassium, repolarization, sodium

Why is -55 mV a significant number?

• This is the largest charge achieved during an action potential
• This is the threshold required to complete an action potential
• This is the resting charge of a neuron
• This is the charge when all the sodium is inside the cell