Describe What Happens to a Neuron When an Impulse Is

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Essay

Describe what happens to a neuron when an impulse is triggered.Your answer should include a discussion and clarification of the following terms: resting potential,polarization,graded potential,ion channels,action potential threshold,depolarization,and refractory period.

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Definitions:

Celsius

A scale for measuring temperature where water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees under standard conditions.

Classification

The process of grouping objects or information based on shared qualities or characteristics.

Fevers

A rise in body temperature above the normal range, often a symptom of infection or illness.

Boiling

The rapid vaporization of a liquid, which occurs when a liquid is heated to its boiling point, the temperature at which the vapour pressure of the liquid equals the pressure exerted on the liquid by the surrounding environmental pressure.