Which of the following statements is not true about neurons?   When there is no active nerve impulse, the concentration of Na+ ions outside of the cell is greater than inside the cell   After a nerve impulse passes a region of the axon, that region will not be able to carry another impulse again for a brief period of time   When a nerve impulse occurs, sodium channels in the axon open first, followed by potassium channels   The inside of an axon is typically negatively charged compared to the outside of an axon   The cell uses energy to actively pump Na+ ions into the axon and K+ ions out of the axon

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Which of the following statements is not true about neurons?

 
  1. When there is no active nerve impulse, the concentration of Na+ ions outside of the cell is greater than inside the cell

     
  2. After a nerve impulse passes a region of the axon, that region will not be able to carry another impulse again for a brief period of time

     
  3. When a nerve impulse occurs, sodium channels in the axon open first, followed by potassium channels

     
  4. The inside of an axon is typically negatively charged compared to the outside of an axon

     
  5. The cell uses energy to actively pump Na+ ions into the axon and K+ ions out of the axon.

     

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