NEUROLOGY
MONONEUROPATHIES
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Question
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An action potential (AP) is the mode through which a neuron transports electrical signals. It is defined as a brief change in the voltage across the membrane due to the flow of certain ions into and out of the neuron.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Action potentials are nerve signals. Neurons generate and conduct these signals along their processes in order to transmit them to the target tissues. Upon stimulation, they will either be stimulated, inhibited, or modulated in some way.
Detailed explanation-2: -An action potential is a rapid rise and subsequent fall in voltage or membrane potential across a cellular membrane with a characteristic pattern.
Detailed explanation-3: -Action potentials are typically initiated in the axon initial segment and the propagation of the action potential along the axon allows communication of the output of the cell to its distal synapses.
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