A. Threshold potential
B. Active membrane potential
C. Resting membrane potential
D. All of the above
Related Mcqs:
- 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 - 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 - The structures, which respond when they stimulated by impulse coming via motor neuron, is:
A. Receptors
B. Effectors
C. Schwann cells
D. both a & b - 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 - 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 - Under normal conditions a nerve impulse is initiated by an appropriate stimulus called:
A. Threshold stimulus
B. Active membrane potential
C. Resting membrane potential
D. All of the above - 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 - 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 - The conduction of a nerve impulse down the axon is called a (n):
A. ion potential
B. action potential
C. resting discharge
D. synapse - The nature of a nerve impulse is primarily a/an _____________ event; communication between neurons is primarily a/an_____________
A. chemical; electrical
B. acetylcholine, catecholamine
C. dendrite; axon
D. electrical; chemical
