Exam 6: Neuronal Signaling and the Structure of the Nervous System

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Preganglionic fibers of the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system leave the CNS at the level of the brain and sacral portions of the spinal cord.

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Interneurons are said to function as integrators of information because they

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Are propagated decrementally describes

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The most common neurotransmitters for neuroeffector communication are dopamine and acetylcholine.

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Action potentials are said to be "all-or-none" in character because

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Which of the following is responsible for the falling (repolarizing)phase of the action potential?

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The action potential elicited by a supra-threshold stimulus is larger than one elicited by a threshold stimulus.

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The absolute refractory period of an excitable membrane roughly corresponds to the period when sodium channels are opening and closing.

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Preganglionic fibers of the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system leave the CNS at the level of the brain and sacral portions of the spinal cord.

Interneurons are said to function as integrators of information because they

Are propagated decrementally describes

The most common neurotransmitters for neuroeffector communication are dopamine and acetylcholine.

Action potentials are said to be "all-or-none" in character because

Which of the following is responsible for the falling (repolarizing)phase of the action potential?

The action potential elicited by a supra-threshold stimulus is larger than one elicited by a threshold stimulus.

The absolute refractory period of an excitable membrane roughly corresponds to the period when sodium channels are opening and closing.

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