Exam 4: Extension: A - the Structure and Electrical Activity of Neurons

In order for a neuron to reach the threshold for generating an action potential, it must be:

Which of the following ions is LEAST likely to pass through the cell membrane when the neuron is at rest?

A characteristic resting potential in a neuron would be about _____ mV.

During _____ a neuron is incapable of generating an action potential.

The small protrusions found on the dendrites of neurons are called:

Newly synthesized proteins are integrated into a membrane and "addressed" by the:

The biochemical process by which the information encoded in RNA is used to make proteins is:

Nerve impulses in mammals can travel at speeds up to about _____ meters per second.

Saltatory conduction occurs in neurons with _____.

The movement of which of the following ions is MOST likely to produce a hyperpolarization following an action potential?

Exocytosis is the process by which:

The two factors that determine nerve impulse speed in the axon are: