If an Incoming Message Is Not Strong Enough to Cause

question 79

Multiple Choice

If an incoming message is not strong enough to cause a neuron to fire, it may cause a shift in the electrical charge of just a tiny area of the neuron. This shift, which quickly fades away, is called a(n) ________.

• A) resting potential
• B) action potential
• C) transitional polarization
• D) graded potential

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Definitions:

Reversing Entry

An accounting entry that is made at the beginning of an accounting period to reverse or cancel out a journal entry made at the end of the previous accounting period.

Interest Accrued

Interest that has been incurred but not yet paid, representing a liability on the balance sheet until it is paid.

Accrued Interest

The interest that has accumulated on a bond or loan but has not yet been paid out to the lender or bondholder.