A Nerve Impulse Does Not Spread Backwards Because of a Refractory

question 51

True/False

A nerve impulse does not spread backwards because of a refractory period in which the membrane reestablishes its resting potential and cannot generate another action potential.

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Definitions:

Secondary Consumer

An organism that primarily eats primary consumers, which are herbivores that eat producers like plants and algae, situating it in the middle level of the food chain.

Organic Compound

A compound consisting of a backbone made up of carbon atoms.

Inorganic Compound

A simple substance that does not contain a carbon backbone.

Carbon

Carbon is a chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6, essential to life on Earth, forming a vast number of compounds including fossil fuels and DNA.