PRIN OF ANATOMY & PHYS 16E W/ WILEYPLUS
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Chapter 12, Problem 16CP
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The difference between saltatory and continuous conduction.
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The action potential that is generated in the neuron travels from its initiation point on axon to the axon terminal and then propagates to another neuron. This way, the information travels from one neuron to another. This propagation of action potential is known as conduction. the conductance of action potential is of two types: continuous and saltatory.
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Chapter 12 Solutions
PRIN OF ANATOMY & PHYS 16E W/ WILEYPLUS
Ch. 12 - l. What is the purpose of a sensory receptor?
Ch. 12 - What are the components and functions of the SNS...Ch. 12 - 3. Which subdivisions of the PNS control voluntary...Ch. 12 - Prob. 4CPCh. 12 - 5. Describe the parts of a neuron and the...Ch. 12 - Give several examples of the structural and...Ch. 12 - 7. What is a neurolemma, and why is it important?
Ch. 12 - 8. With reference to the nervous system, what is a...Ch. 12 - 9. What types of electrical signals occur in...Ch. 12 - 10. Why are voltage-gated channels important?
Ch. 12 - 11. What is the typical resting membrane potential...Ch. 12 - 12. How do leak channels contribute to resting...Ch. 12 - 13. What is a hyperpolarizing graded potential?
Ch. 12 - 14.What is a depolarizing graded potential?
Ch. 12 - What happens during the depolarizing phase of an...Ch. 12 - Prob. 16CPCh. 12 - 17. What effect does miyelination have on the...Ch. 12 - How is neurotransmitter removed from the synaptic...Ch. 12 - Prob. 19CPCh. 12 - Prob. 20CPCh. 12 - Prob. 21CPCh. 12 - Prob. 22CPCh. 12 - What is a neural circuit?Ch. 12 - What are the functions of diverging, converging,...Ch. 12 - What factors contribute to a lack of neurogenesis...Ch. 12 - What is the function of the regeneration tube in...Ch. 12 - The buzzing of the alarm clock woke Carrie. She...Ch. 12 - Prob. 2CTQCh. 12 - As a torture procedure for his enemies, mad...
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