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generation of action potential

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

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1.

Which of the following occurs when the axon is stimulated?

a)

Sodium ions diffuse out of the axon

b)

the sodium-pottasium pump is stimulated

c)

the resting potential becomes an action potential

d)

The axon membrane becomes less permeable

2.

Which of the following occurs first when a voltage reaches the threshold level?

a)

The K+ ion channels close

b)

Voltage-gated Na+ channels open

c)

Neurotransmitter reuptake takes place at the synapse

d)

The membrane hyperpolarises

3.

THe graph shows the generative phase and transmission of an impluse along the axon of a neurone

a)

P- depolarization phase

Q- hyperpolarization phase

b)

P-Repolarizaton phase

Q-Depolarization phase

c)

P-Resting membrane potential

Q- Hyperpolarization phase

d)

P-Repolarization phase

Q- Resting membrane potential

4.

The diagram shows the action potential produced when a nerve is stimulated. Which of the following occurs at P?

a)

The stimulus intensity is below the threshold level

b)

the is an influx of sodium ions into the axoplasm

c)

repolarization occurs

d)

the voltage-gated potassium channels remain open

5.

In resting potential, neurons have more _______on the outside of the cell membrane

a)

K+

b)

NaCl

c)

Na+

d)

Cl-

6.

What number on the graph represent hyperpolarization phase

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

When a neuron depolarized, what rea the first channel to open?

a)

Sodium

b)

Potassium

c)

Calsium

d)

Na+K+ pump

8.

This event occurs when potassium voltage gated channel stay open too long and then close when the membrane potentila reaches -90mV

a)

deporlarization

b)

hyperpolarization

c)

repolarization

d)

resting state

9.

A membrane potential becoming less negative is called

a)

hyperpolarization

b)

repolarization

c)

depolarization

d)

polarization

10.

What numbers on the graph represent the ersting potential?

a)

1 and 2

b)

1 and 5

c)

2 and 3

d)

3 and 4