The Electrical Charge That Exists Between the Inside and the Outside

question 268

Multiple Choice

The electrical charge that exists between the inside and the outside of a neuron when the neuron is neither receiving nor sending is approximately

• A) -1000 millivolts
• B) +60 to +70 millivolts
• C) -60 to -70 millivolts
• D) +1000 millivolts

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Definitions:

Subduction Zone

A region where one tectonic plate plunges beneath another into the earth's mantle, often generating earthquakes and volcanic activity.

Central Atlantic Ocean

The portion of the Atlantic Ocean located between North and South America to the west and Europe and Africa to the east.

Rifted Apart

Refers to areas where the Earth's crust has been stretched and broken, leading to the formation of rift valleys or the splitting of continents.

South Atlantic

The southern portion of the Atlantic Ocean, extending from the Equator to Antarctica.