The nature of a nerve impulse is primarily a/an _____________ event; communication between neurons is primarily a/an_____________

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1. Communication within a neuron is_______________, while communication between neurons is________________.

   A. chemical; electrical B. electrical; mechanical C. electrical; chemical D. mechanical; electrical...

2. The neuron conducts the impulse in the form of nerve impulse during:

   A. Threshold potential B. Active membrane potential C. Resting membrane potential D. All of the above...

3. The ___________ is responsible for the transmission of an impulse between neurons?

   A. actomyosin B. acetylcholine C. acetyl cholinesterase D. luteinizing hormone...

4. ______ receive information from other neurons; _________ transmit information other neurons.

   A. synapses, cell bodies B. Dendrites, axon buttons C. Axon buttons dendrites D. Axon; cell bodies...

5. In myelinated neurons the impulse jumps from node to rode (rod of Ranvier). This is called:

   A. Nerve impulse B. Saltatory impulse C. Presynaptic impulse D. Postsynaptic impulse...

6. A neural impulse is initiated when neuron’s charge momentarily becomes less negative or even positive. This event is called:

   A. an action potential B. a resting potential C. impulse facilitation D. inhibitory...

7. The conduction of a nerve impulse down the axon is called a (n):

   A. ion potential B. action potential C. resting discharge D. synapse...

8. Chemicals which are produced in the brain and facilitate communication between nerve cells are called ______________?

   A. neurotransmitters B. plasmas C. syntactic structures D. adrenocorticoids...

9. A membrane potential of_________volts exits when a neuron is not conducting a nerve impulse:

   A. 0.05 B. 0.07 C. 0.05 to 0.07 D. 1...

10. The passage of nerve impulse is associated with increase in permeability of which of the following ion:

    A. Sodium B. Potassium C. Organic ions D. Inorganic ions...