Asked by
Shane Barry
on Dec 28, 2024
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When a neuron is firing its action potential the neuron's electrical charge is
A) negative and travels along the axon.
B) negative and travels along the dendrite.
C) positive and travels along the axon.
D) positive and travels along the dendrite.
Action Potential
A brief electrical impulse by which information is transmitted along the axon of a neuron.
Electrical Charge
A fundamental property of matter that causes it to experience a force when placed in an electromagnetic field, existing in two types: positive and negative.
Dendrite
A branched extension of a neuron that receives impulses from other neural cells and transmits them toward the cell body.
- Clarify the fundamental biological principles that give rise to and support the propagation of action potentials across neurons.
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Learning Objectives
- Clarify the fundamental biological principles that give rise to and support the propagation of action potentials across neurons.