An Abrupt and Transient Change in Membrane Potential Is Called

question 47

Multiple Choice

An abrupt and transient change in membrane potential is called a(n) ____.

• A) electrical potential
• B) refractory potential
• C) threshold potential
• D) resting potential
• E) action potential

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Definitions:

Left Shift

A bitwise operation that shifts the bits of a binary number to the left by a specified number of positions, effectively multiplying the number by two.

Unsigned Integers

An integer data type that can only represent non-negative numbers.

Right Shift

A bitwise operation in C and C++ that shifts the bits of a number to the right, dividing the number by two for each shift position.