The Likelihood of an Action Potential Will Increase Whenever

question 40

Multiple Choice

The likelihood of an action potential will increase whenever:

• A)sodium channels open, allowing sodium ions to flow into a neuron
• B)either potassium ions flow out of the cell body or chloride ions flow into the cell body
• C)either chloride ions flow out of the cell body or potassium ions flow into the cell body
• D)the neuron's sodium/potassium pump is inactivated

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Definitions:

Stimulus

An external factor or event that provokes a reaction or response in a biological organism.

Conditioning Stimuli

External or internal cues that, through learning, lead to conditioned responses in behavioral psychology.

Process Information

The act of taking in, interpreting, and making sense of information, which can involve perception, understanding, and retention of data.

Sleep

A natural, recurring state of rest for the mind and body, characterized by altered consciousness, reduced muscle activity, and inhibition of nearly all voluntary muscles during rapid eye movement (REM) stages.