Pearson eText Biology: Science for Life with Physiology -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
Pearson eText Biology: Science for Life with Physiology -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
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Author: Colleen Belk, Virginia Maier
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The nerve impulse is also known as an action potential. An action potential can be defined as the changes in the electrical potential of the neuron due to the movement of the ions. It is propagated like an electrical current wave down the axon length.

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The change in the electrical balance between the intra- and extra-cellular fluid that occurs when a neuron sends a message is called the _________________ potential.     action     resting     electrical     synaptic
At __________ synapses, neurotransmitters hyperpolarize the membrane, by making it more permeable to K+ or   moving membrane potential away from threshold (hyperpolarizing), and making generation of an action potential less likely; these are inhibitory postsynaptic potentials (EPSPs).
A/An _____ synapse is formed when a presynaptic neuron synapses with the cell body of a postsynaptic neuron
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