A "Resting" Motor Neuron Is Expected to

question 30

Multiple Choice

A "resting" motor neuron is expected to

• A)releases lots of acetylcholine.
• B)to have high permeability to sodium ions.
• C)to be equally permeable to sodium and potassium ions.
• D)exhibit a resting potential that is more negative than the "threshold" potential.
• E)have a higher concentration of sodium ions on the inside the cell than on the outside.

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Definitions:

Maintenance Rehearsal

A cognitive process that involves repeatedly verbalizing or thinking about a piece of information to keep it in short-term memory longer.

Chunking

A memory technique involving the organization of information into smaller, manageable units or chunks, making it easier to remember.

Primacy Effect

The tendency to remember information at the beginning of a list better than the information that follows.

Recency Effect

The tendency to remember the most recently presented information best in a series of items.