________ Messaging Requires a Short Message Service (SMS)supplied by a Cell

question 72

Short Answer

________ messaging requires a short message service (SMS)supplied by a cell phone service provider or a voice over Internet protocol (VoIP)service.

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Definitions:

Hyperpolarization

An increase in a cell's membrane potential, making it more negative and decreasing the likelihood of generating an action potential.

Semipermeable Membrane

A barrier that allows certain molecules or ions to pass through it by diffusion while blocking others, often used in osmosis.

Sodium-Potassium Pump

A type of active transport mechanism that moves sodium ions out of and potassium ions into cells, essential for maintaining cell potential and volume.

Resting Potential

The voltage difference across the neuron's plasma membrane when it is not transmitting a signal, providing the neuron with the potential energy needed for activation.