The Neuron Is Able to Maintain an Internal Negative Charge

question 109

True/False

The neuron is able to maintain an internal negative charge by pumping out sodium (Na⁺) and pumping in chloride (Cl-).

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Definitions:

Corpus Callosum

A broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication between them.

White Matter

Bundles of parallel axons with their associated sheath in the central nervous system.

Cerebral Hemispheres

The two halves of the brain, divided into left and right sides, responsible for controlling different functions and cognitive processes.

Commissural Fibers

Axonal connections between the hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication.