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For each of the following sentences, fill in the blanks with the best word or phrase selected from the list below.Not all words or phrases will be used; each word or phrase should be used only once.
 anions  hyperpolarization  neutral  axon  less  positive  cytoskeleton  ligand  pressure  dendrites  more  synaptic vesicle  depolarization  negative  voltage \begin{array}{lll}\text { anions } & \text { hyperpolarization } & \text { neutral } \\\text { axon } & \text { less } & \text { positive } \\\text { cytoskeleton } & \text { ligand } & \text { pressure } \\\text { dendrites } & \text { more } & \text { synaptic vesicle } \\\text { depolarization } & \text { negative } & \text { voltage }\end{array}

The action potential is a wave of __________ that spreads rapidly along the neuronal plasma membrane.This wave is triggered by a local change in the membrane potential to a value that is __________ negative than the resting membrane potential.The action potential is propagated by the opening of __________-gated channels.During an action potential, the membrane potential changes from __________ to __________.The action potential travels along the neuron's __________ to the nerve terminals.Neurons chiefly receive signals at their highly branched __________.

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