Multiple Choice
Although many people worry about their sodium intake from salty foods,it would be unwise to eliminate sodium from one's diet completely.Which of the following problems would occur if there were no sodium in the body?
A) The myelin sheath of the neurons would begin to break down.
B) Axons would be unable to create the action potential necessary for rapid signal movement.
C) The synapses between neurons and their adjacent cells would collapse.
D) The speed of the neuron's action potential would increase to a dangerously high level.
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