We Are Especially Likely to Analyze and Discuss Why Things

question 11

Multiple Choice

We are especially likely to analyze and discuss why things happen when the event in question is

• A)negative or unexpected.
• B)positive or altruistic.
• C)normal or public.
• D)infrequent or private.

---

Definitions:

Action Potential

A rapid rise and subsequent fall in voltage or membrane potential across a cellular membrane due to the flow of ions in and out of the neuron.

Repolarization Phase

A phase in the cardiac cycle where the heart muscle cells return to their resting state by repolarizing their membrane potentials.

Depolarization Phase

The process in which a cell's membrane potential becomes less negative, leading towards the threshold for an action potential.

Action Potential

A quick electrical impulse that travels down a neuron's axon, triggering the release of neurotransmitters.