Anatomy & Physiology
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Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
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What does it mean for an action potential to be an “all or none” event?
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- Why is the propagation of action potential unidirectional?arrow_forwardAn action potential is considered an "all or nothing" event. What does this mean? Explain using the picture below to discuss what happens during each event. Use the letters in the diagram to match the events. +40- В -C 0- -40- E -60- -80- A 1 3 4 Time (msec) MAR 15 w MacBook Air 888 F2 F3 F4 F5 F7 FB F10 %23 24 & 3 4 6 8 %3D E T Y P 11 C V M command option Membrane potential (mV) .. ..arrow_forwardList the characteristics of a local potential versus an action potentials. Describe where each happens and what type of gates are involved and what is achievedarrow_forward
- Neurons, particularly those in the brain, receive multiple excitatory and inhibitory signals. What is the name of the extension of the neuron at which such signals are received? How does the neuron integrate these signals to determine whether or not to generate an action potential?arrow_forwardWhat letter(s) represent the starting point of an action potential?arrow_forwardWhich of the following would occur if a neuron was experimentally stimulated simultaneously at both ends? The action potentials would pass in the middle and travel to the opposite ends The action potentials would stop as they meet in the middle. The stronger action potential would override the weaker action potential. Summation would occur when the action potentials meet in the middle, resulting in a larger action potential.arrow_forward
- In an experiment, the extracellular [Na+] surrounding a nerve cell was reduced from 145 to 45 mM. Which of the following is the most likely effect of this on action potentials? No action potentials would occur because the concentration of extracellular Na+ is too low. The membrane potential would become more negative so the threshold for action potential generation could not be reached. The nerve cell would still produce an action potential but its amplitude would be reduced and the depolarisation phase would be slower. The nerve cell would still produce an action potential but its amplitude would be reduced and the depolarization phase would be more rapid.arrow_forwardWhy does an action potential move in an all-or-nothing fashion down the length of an axon without stopping?arrow_forwardWhich of the following statements is TRUE about the depolarization phase of action potential? Group of answer choices: Na-K pump initiates depolarization. Potassium ion channels quickly opens to allow efflux of ions. Depolarization is characterized by the movement of calcium ions out of the cell. Depolarization is primarily triggered by opening of sodium ion channels asap plsarrow_forward
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