One Purpose of the Sympathetic Nervous System Is to

question 90

Multiple Choice

One purpose of the sympathetic nervous system is to

• A) allow individuals to feel empathy toward other people
• B) calm a person down after being startled
• C) make us feel excited and move blood to our muscles
• D) transmit information regarding fine motor movements to the muscles

Discuss the importance and function of the sodium-potassium pump in maintaining ion concentration gradients across the neuron's membrane.

Identify the phases of an action potential and factors affecting action potential propagation speed, including myelination.

Explain the mechanisms and significance of the absolute and relative refractory periods in action potential generation.

Describe the process of synaptic transmission, including the role of neurotransmitters and the sequence of events from neurotransmitter release to response in the postsynaptic cell.

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