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Unit 4 Lecture 2 Review- Steps of a nerve impulse

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Sodium

b)

Calcium

c)

Potassium

d)

Sodium potassium pump

2.

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

a)

positive

b)

negative

3.

When a neuron is at REST,

a)

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

b)

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

c)

there is no charge difference established

d)

none of these are true

4.

Depolarization occurs when

a)

sodium channels open

b)

potassium channels open

c)

sodium channels close

d)

potassium channels close

5.

Based on the descriptions in the image, the ion channels that open during an action potential are which kind of channel?

a)

Ligand-gated

b)

Mechanically-gated

c)

Voltage-gated

d)

Always open

6.

What is structure Z?

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon terminal

c)

Neurotransmitters

d)

Synapse

7.

Remember that neurons send signals from one neuron to the next... and so if we know how the action potential travels down a single neuron, and we know what happens when action potentials reach the end of a motor neuron, what do you think structure W might be if instead of stimulating a muscle, the neuron was simply communicating with another neuron?

a)

axon terminal

b)

dendrite

c)

neurotransmitters

d)

synapse

8.

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

a)

+40 mV

b)

-30 mV

c)

+55 mV

d)

-70 mV

9.

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

a)

K+

b)

NaCl

c)

Na+

d)

Ca2+

10.

At what stage are both ions present in large concentrations INSIDE the neuron?

a)

Depolarization

b)

Repolarization

c)

Hyperpolarization

d)

Resting Potential

11.

When is the potassium channel open?

a)

during rest only

b)

during repolarization only

c)

during depolarization only

d)

all the time

12.

As the neuron fires, there's a reversal in _____ as the axon undergoes ________.

a)

direction, depolarization

b)

charge, depolarization

c)

direction, repolarization

d)

charge, repolarization

13.

Occurs when sodium voltage-gated channels open and sodium rushes into the axon changing the membrane potential from -55mV to +40mV.

a)

Depolarization

b)

Hyperpolarization

c)

Repolarization

d)

Summation

e)

Resting-State

14.

Occurs when sodium voltage-gated channels close and potassium voltage-gated channels open. Potassium rushes out of the axon changing the membrane potential from +40mV to -70mV.

a)

Depolarization

b)

Hyperpolarization

c)

Repolarization

d)

Resting-State

15.

Occurs when both voltage-gated channels remain closed and the sodium-potassium pump moves 3Na out and 2K in maintaining a membrane potential of -70mV.

a)

Depolarization

b)

Hyperpolarization

c)

Repolarization

d)

Resting-State

16.

What maintains the resting membrane potential in a neuron?

a)

sodium-potassium pumps

b)

sodium channels

c)

potassium channels

d)

gravity

17.

Depolarization is occurring at

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

18.

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

a)

Sodium, depolarization, potassium

b)

Potassium, depolarization, sodium

c)

sodium, repolarization, potassium

d)

potassium, repolarization, sodium

19.

Why is -55 mV a significant number?

a)

This is the largest charge achieved during an action potential

b)

This is the threshold required to complete an action potential

c)

This is the resting charge of a neuron

d)

This is the charge when all the sodium is inside the cell

20.

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

a)

K+

b)

Na+

c)

Ca+

d)

sodium channels

21.

Which one of the following is involved in maintaining a resting membrane potential?

a)

Na+/K+ ATPase pump moves 3Na+ in for every 2K+ out

b)

Na+/K+ ATPase pump moves 3K+ in for every 2Na+ out

c)

Na+/K+ ATPase pump moves 3Na+ out for every 2K+ in

d)

Na+/K+ ATPase pump moves 3K+ out for every 2Na+ in

22.

Which of the following restores the resting membrane potential in a neurone?


I. Na+ channels opening

II. K+ channels closing

III. The Na+/K+ ATP pump

a)

I and II only

b)

II and III only

c)

I and III only

d)

III only

23.

Which of the following is/are true of repolarisation?

a)

Na+ channels close

b)

K+ diffuses into the neuron

c)

The membrane potential becomes more negative

d)

Na+ diffuses out of the neuron

24.

Action potentials run along the ______ from ______ to ________.

a)

axon, dendrites, axon terminals

b)

axon, axon terminals, dendrites

c)

dendrites, axon, axon terminals

d)

axon terminals, axon, dendrites

25.

The charge on sodium and potassium ions

a)

both are negative

b)

Na is negative and K is positive

c)

both are positive

d)

Na is positive and K is negative

26.

Where are the Na/K pumps, Na channels & K channels found?

a)

in the terminal buttons

b)

on each dendrite

c)

along axon, buried in myelin sheath

d)

along axon, in Nodes of Ranvier

27.

The term central nervous system refers to the:

a)

autonomic and peripheral nervous systems

b)

brain, spinal cord, and cranial nerves

c)

brain and cranial nerves

d)

spinal cord and spinal nerves

e)

brain and spinal cord

28.

The Schwann cell forms a myelin sheath around the:

a)

dendrites

b)

cell body

c)

nucleus

d)

axon

e)

nodes of Ranvier

29.

The neuron processes that normally receive incoming stimuli are called:

a)

axons

b)

dendrites

c)

neurolemmas

d)

Schwann cells

e)

satellite cells

30.

Impulse conduction is fastest in neurons that are:

a)

myelinated

b)

unmyelinated

c)

sensory

d)

motor

e)

cerebral

31.

The gap between two communicating neurons is termed:

a)

synaptic cleft

b)

cell body

c)

effector

d)

Schwann cell

e)

node of Ranvier

32.

An action potential is caused by an influx of these ions into the cell:

a)

potassium

b)

sodium

c)

calcium

d)

magnesium

e)

both potassium and sodium

33.

Which of the following is the correct sequence in a typical reflex arc?

a)

effector, afferent neuron, integration center, efferent neuron, receptor

b)

receptor, afferent neuron, integration center, efferent neuron, effector

c)

effector, efferent neuron, integration center, afferent neuron, receptor

d)

receptor, efferent neuron, integration center, afferent neuron, effector

e)

receptor, afferent neuron, efferent neuron, integration center, effector

34.

The substance that is released at axonal endings to propagate a nervous impulse is called:

a)

an ion

b)

nerve glue

c)

a neurotransmitter

d)

the sodium-potassium pump

e)

an action potential

35.

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of events:

  1. the membrane becomes depolarized
  2. sodium channels open and sodium ions diffuse in
  3. the membrane become repolarized
  4. potassium channels open and potassium ions diffuse inward while sodium is actively transported out of the cell
a)

3,2,4,1

b)

2,1,4,3

c)

2,1,3,4

d)

1,2,4,3

e)

4,1,3,2

36.
At which point on the diagram does depolarisation of the axon occur? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
37.
When a neuron is not engaged in an impulse.
a)
Resting potential
b)
Action potential
c)
Neural potential
d)
Synaptic potential
38.

Depolarization occurs because

a)

more Na+ diffuse into the cell than K+ diffuse out of it.

b)

both Na+ and K+ diffuse into the cell.

c)

more K+ diffuse out of the cell than Na+ diffuse into it.

d)

more K+ diffuse into the cell than Na+ diffuse out of it.

39.

Repolarization occurs because

a)

more Na+ diffuse into the cell than K+diffuse out of it.

b)

both Na+ and K+ diffuse into the cell.

c)

more K+ diffuse out of the cell than Na+ diffuse into it.

d)

more K+ diffuse into the cell than Na+diffuse out of it.

40.

During depolarization, which of the following statements about voltage-gated ion channels is TRUE?

a)

Na+ gates open before K+ gates

b)

K+ gates open while Na+ gates remain closed

c)

K+ gates open before Na+ gates

d)

Na+ and K+ gates open at the same time

41.

Action potential propagation occurs in both directions along the axon.

a)

True

b)

False

42.
What number(s) on the graph represents the Resting Potential?
a)
1 and 2
b)
1 and 5
c)
2 and 3
d)
3 and 4