The Suffix -Itis Means

question 116

Multiple Choice

The suffix -itis means :

• A)gland.
• B)benign.
• C)malignant.
• D)inflammation
• E)condition.

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Definitions:

Repolarization

The process by which cells, particularly nerve and muscle cells, restore their membrane potential to a resting state after depolarization.

All-Or-None Response

A principle that states that nerve or muscle fibers respond to stimuli at their threshold with a complete response or not at all.

Stimulus

Anything that can invoke a physiological response or reaction from an organism or a cell.

Voltage-Gated Channels

Protein channels in cell membranes that open or close in response to changes in electrical voltage, crucial for nerve impulse transmission.