The Time from the Moment of Conception to the Moment

question 319

Multiple Choice

The time from the moment of conception to the moment of birth is known as ________.

• A)fertilization
• B)gestation
• C)trimester
• D)postpartum

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Definitions:

EPSP

Excitatory postsynaptic potential; a temporary increase in postsynaptic membrane potential caused by the flow of positively charged ions into the postsynaptic cell, making it more likely for a neuron to fire.

IPSP

Inhibitory postsynaptic potential, a type of synaptic potential that makes a neuron less likely to generate an action potential.

Action Potential

A rapid rise and subsequent fall in voltage or membrane potential across a cellular membrane, momentarily allowing the cell to become depolarized.

Depolarization

The process by which the electrical charge of a cell membrane becomes less negative, leading to the generation of an action potential in neurons.