MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

NEUROTRANSMISSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This is the technical name for a neural impulse; a brief electrical charge that travels down an axon.
A
neurotransmitter
B
action potential
C
all-or-none response
D
threshold
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An action potential, also called a nerve impulse, is an electrical charge that travels along the membrane of a neuron. It can be generated when a neuron’s membrane potential is changed by chemical signals from a nearby cell.

Detailed explanation-2: -This “firing” of impulse messages is called the action potential. An action potential is a brief electrical charge that travels down the axon of the neuron.

Detailed explanation-3: -Action Potential. A nerve impulse is a sudden reversal of the electrical charge across the membrane of a resting neuron. The reversal of charge is called an action potential. It begins when the neuron receives a chemical signal from another cell.

Detailed explanation-4: -An electric signal The nervous impulse is also called ‘action potential’. It refers to the electric signal produced by a neuron when stimulated. This signal is then transmitted by synapses, or connections between the cells.

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