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Neuroscience Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Action potential is best described as?

a)

A graded potential

b)

A local response

c)

A propagated electrical signal

d)

A synaptic potential

2.

Resting membrane potential of a neuron is approximately?

a)

+30 mV

b)

-70 mV

c)

-40 mV

d)

0 mV

3.

Which ion is mainly responsible for depolarization during action potential?

a)

Potassium

b)

Chloride

c)

Calcium

d)

Sodium

4.

Opening of voltage-gated sodium channels causes?

a)

Repolarization

b)

Hyperpolarization

c)

Depolarization

d)

Resting state

5.

Threshold potential of a neuron is around?

a)

-90 mV

b)

-70 mV

c)

-55 mV

d)

+30 mV

6.

All-or-none law means?

a)

AP size varies with stimulus strength

b)

AP occurs only at synapse

c)

AP is same once threshold is reached

d)

AP occurs only in myelinated fibers

7.

Repolarization phase is mainly due to?

a)

Opening of Na+ channels

b)

Closing of K+ channels

c)

Opening of K+ channels

d)

Inactivation of Cl− channels

8.

Hyperpolarization occurs because of?

a)

Delayed opening of Na+ channels

b)

Prolonged opening of K+ channels

c)

Closure of Na+ channels only

d)

Opening of Ca2+ channels

9.

Absolute refractory period is due to?

a)

Inactivation of Na+ channels

b)

Opening of K+ channels

c)

Hyperpolarization only

d)

Resting membrane potential

10.

Relative refractory period is caused by?

a)

Na+ channel inactivation

b)

Excess K+ efflux

c)

Na+ influx only

d)

Cl− influx

11.

Myelinated nerve fibers conduct impulses by?

a)

Continuous conduction

b)

Saltatory conduction

c)

Electrotonic conduction

d)

Diffusion

12.

Nodes of Ranvier are rich in?

a)

Leak channels only

b)

Voltage-gated Na+ channels

c)

Voltage-gated Ca2+ channels

d)

Cl− channels

13.

Amplitude of action potential depends on?

a)

Strength of stimulus

b)

Diameter of axon

c)

Na+ equilibrium potential

d)

Number of stimuli

14.

Velocity of action potential increases with?

a)

Decrease in axon diameter

b)

Decrease in temperature

c)

Myelination

d)

Increased membrane resistance

15.

Action potential duration in neuron is about?

a)

0.1 ms

b)

1 ms

c)

10 ms

d)

100 ms

16.

During peak of action potential membrane potential is around?

a)

-70 mV

b)

-55 mV

c)

0 mV

d)

+30 mV

17.

Which factor does NOT affect conduction velocity?

a)

Axon diameter

b)

Myelination

c)

Temperature

d)

Strength of stimulus

18.

Local anesthetics block action potential by blocking?

a)

Potassium channels

b)

Chloride channels

c)

Voltage-gated sodium channels

d)

Calcium channels

19.

Action potential is not generated in?

a)

Dendrites

b)

Axon hillock

c)

Nodes of Ranvier

d)

Initial segment

20.

Direction of action potential propagation is unidirectional because of?

a)

Threshold phenomenon

b)

All-or-none law

c)

Refractory period

d)

Saltatory conduction