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11. Nervous Tissue and Nervous System

Properties of Graded and Action Potentials

11. Nervous Tissue and Nervous System

Properties of Graded and Action Potentials

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Graded and Action Potentials

Graded and Action Potentials

Properties of Graded and Action Potentials Example 1

Properties of Graded and Action Potentials Example 1

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Temporal vs. Spatial Summation

Temporal vs. Spatial Summation

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Multiple Choice

___________ are all identical, whereas __________ can be larger or smaller depending on the level of stimulation.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about graded potentials is FALSE?

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Spatial summation occurs when __________.

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Which of the following statements concerning inhibitory synapses (IPSPs) is correct?

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Assume that an EPSP is being generated on the dendritic membrane. Which will occur? a. specific Na⁺ channels will open, b. specific K⁺ channels will open, c. a single type of channel will open, permitting simultaneous flow of Na⁺ and K⁺ , d. Na⁺ channels will open first and then close as K⁺ channels open.

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a. Describe the composition and function of the cell body. b. How are axons and dendrites alike? In what ways (structurally and functionally) do they differ?

Textbook Question

State the all-or-none principle of action potentials.

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