The net difference in charge between the inner and outer surface of a non conducting neuron is called:

Related Mcqs:

1. The junction where the axon of a sending neuron communicates with a receiving neuron is called the___________?

   A. Reuptake site B. Receptor site C. Synapse D. Axon terminal E. None of these...

2. The junction where the axon of a sending neuron communicates with a receiving neuron is called the ______________?

   A. reuptake site B. receptor site C. synapse D. axon terminal...

3. 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...

4. The potential during which the inner membrane surface becomes more positive than the outside is called:

   A. Resting membrane potential B. Threshold stimulus C. Active membrane potential D. None of these...

5. 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...

6. A brief electrical charge that travels down the axon of neuron is called the:

   A. synapse B. myelin sheath C. refractory period D. action potential...

7. The light-sensitive inner surface of the eye, containing the rods and cones, is the ______________?

   A. optic nerve B. cornea C. retina D. iris...

8. The outer region of cerebrum from folds called convolutions and called:

   A. Cerebral cortex B. Corpus coliseum C. Cerebral hemispheres D. None of these...

9. The cytoplasmic process arising from the cell body of neuron that carries impulse towards cell body is called a:

   A. Axon B. Dendrite C. Nissl’s granule D. Myelin sheath...

10. The action potential cannot jump from one neuron to the next in line, rather the message is transmitted across snaps in the form of chemical messenger called:

    A. Neurotransmitters B. Neuro relaxers C. Neuro messengers D. Synaptic transmitters...