Functionally Speaking, a Nerve Impulse Is

question 162

Multiple Choice

Functionally speaking, a nerve impulse is

• A) a flow of electrons along the outside of the plasma membrane of a neuron.
• B) the movement of cytoplasmic elements through the core of the neuron.
• C) a series of changes in membrane potentials.
• D) a lengthening and shortening of the membrane extensions of an individual neuron.
• E) a change in the metabolic rate within a neuron.

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