Match the Terms with Their Correct Descriptions/definitions

question 10

Multiple Choice

Match the terms with their correct descriptions/definitions.
-New growth (tumor)

• A)mutation
• B)neoplasm
• C)nucleotide
• D)oncogene
• E)palliative
• F)pedunculated
• G)pharmacokinetics
• H)protocol
• I)proton therapy
• J)radiation

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Definitions:

Action Potential

A sudden change in electrical charge across a cell membrane, resulting in a rapid signal that can travel along neurons.

Cell Membrane

A biological membrane that separates the interior of all cells from the outside environment, controlling the passage of substances.

Voltage

The difference in electric potential between two points, crucial in the generation and transmission of nerve impulses in neurons.

Refractory Periods

Time intervals following an action potential during which a neuron is incapable of firing again or the threshold for firing is elevated.