What Is Meant by the Term "Concentration Gradient" with Respect

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Multiple Choice

What is meant by the term "concentration gradient" with respect to neurons?

• A) Sodium is more concentrated in the dendrites and potassium in the axon.
• B) Negative charges are more concentrated outside the cell.
• C) Sodium and potassium ions are more concentrated on opposite sides of the membrane.
• D) Potassium is more concentrated in the dendrites and sodium in the axon.

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Definitions:

Neural Impulses

Electrical signals that travel along neurons, enabling communication between different parts of the nervous system.

Hair Cells

Sensory cells located in the inner ear that are responsible for converting sound vibrations into neural signals.

Central Hearing Impairment

A type of hearing loss where the problem lies in the central nervous system, affecting the processing of sound signals to the brain.

Conduction Hearing Impairment

A form of hearing loss where sound waves are unable to efficiently travel through the external ear canal to the eardrum and ossicles of the middle ear.