A Tiny Electrical Current Generated in the Axon Is Called

question 71

Multiple Choice

A tiny electrical current generated in the axon is called a(n)

• A) electropotential
• B) ion wave
• C) action potential
• D) resting potential

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Definitions:

Olfactory Bulb

The brain structure responsible for processing olfactory (smell) information received from the nose.

Olfactory Epithelium

A specialized epithelial tissue inside the nasal cavity that is involved in smell, containing olfactory receptors that detect odorants.

Olfactory Receptors

Specialized nerve cells located in the nasal cavity responsible for detecting odors and converting them into neural signals interpreted by the brain.

Gate Control Theory

A theory suggesting that psychological factors play a role in the perception of pain, proposing that pain signals pass through neural "gates" in the spinal cord that can modulate pain intensity.