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Action Potentials, Neurons, and Neurotransmitters

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the CNS, a neuron typically receives information from other neurons at its

a)

axon

b)

dendrites

c)

Nissl bodies

d)

nucleus

2.

Neuroglia responsible for maintaining the blood-brain barrier are the

a)

microglia

b)

ependymal cells

c)

astrocytes

d)

oligodendrocytes

3.

The neural cells responsible for the analysis of sensory inputs and coordination of motor outputs are

a)

neuroglia

b)

interneurons

c)

sensory neurons

d)

motor neurons

4.

Depolarization of a neuron cell membrane will shift the membrane potential toward

a)

0 mV

b)

-70 mV

c)

-90 mV

d)

a, b, and c are correct

5.

The primary determinant of the resting membrane potential is

a)

the membrane permeability to sodium

b)

the membrane permeability to potassium

c)

intracellular negatively charged proteins

d)

negatively charged chloride ions in the ECF

6.

Action potentials vary in strength, depending on the intensity of the initial stimulus

a)

True

b)

False

7.

A neuron that is brought closer to threshold is considered to be

a)

facilitated

b)

inhibited

c)

fatigued

d)

enabled

8.

If the resting membrane potential is -70 mV and the threshold is -55 mV, a membrane potential of -60 mV will

a)

produce an action potential

b)

make it easier to produce an action potential

c)

make it harder to produce an action potential

d)

hyperpolarize the membrane

9.

A graded potential

a)

decreases with distance from the point of stimulation

b)

spreads passively because of local currents

c)

may involve wither depolarization or hyperpolarization

d)

a, b, and c are correct

10.

For an action potential to begin, an area of excitable membrane must

a)

have its voltage-regulated gates inactivated

b)

be hyperpolarized

c)

be depolarized to threshold level

d)

not be in a relative refractory period