An Action Potential Can Best Be Described as a _____

question 4

Multiple Choice

An action potential can best be described as a _____.  

• A) trigger zone
• B) kinetic activity
• C) brief reversal in the polarity of the electric gradient across the plasma membrane
• D) peak of energy that does not resolve to its former state
• E) brief increase in the polarity of the electric gradient across the plasma membrane

Discuss the application and limitations of psychological theories in understanding human behavior and mental processes.

Understand Freud's structural model of the human mind.

Comprehend the principles of social cognitive theory.

Recognize the humanistic perspective on self and identity.

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Definitions:

Neuron

A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell.

Axon

The long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Cell Body

The major part of a neuron where the nucleus is located and metabolic activities occur.

Dendrites

Branching extensions from a neuron's cell body that receive signals from other neurons.