AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

NEUROTRANSMISSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The electrical impulse transmitted by a neuron is caused by the movement of ____
A
molecules
B
ions
C
electrons
D
free radicals
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Action potential, the electrical signal within nerve cells, is generated by the movement of ions through gated channels. Both sodium ions and potassium ions move through the membrane during the process.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ions that are important in the formation of a nerve impulse include sodium (Na+) and potassium (K+). The sodium-potassium pump maintains the resting potential of a neuron.

Detailed explanation-3: -Neurons conduct electrical impulses by using the Action Potential. This phenomenon is generated through the flow of positively charged ions across the neuronal membrane.

Detailed explanation-4: -The electrical signals are action potentials, which transmit the information from one of a neuron to the other; the chemical signals are neurotransmitters, which transmit the information from one neuron to the next.

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