What Happens When the Membrane Potential of a Neuron Reaches

question 20

Multiple Choice

What happens when the membrane potential of a neuron reaches the threshold level?

• A) Voltage-gated sodium channels open, and sodium diffuses out of the cell.
• B) Voltage-gated potassium channels open for a very brief period.
• C) Voltage-gated sodium channels close, so sodium cannot diffuse out of the cell.
• D) The sodium channel protein changes its shape to open the gates of the channel.
• E) The membrane potential is more negative than when at rest.

Discuss the psychological and emotional reactions to death and dying across different ages.

Explain the medical definitions and indicators of death.

Examine the impact of developmental stages on responses to death and the concept of mortality.

Understand the role of thanatology and key figures in the field of death studies.

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