The Resting Potential Is

question 25

Multiple Choice

The resting potential is:

• A) a brief time period after an action potential when the neuron is incapable of firing.
• B) the term used to describe how the sympathetic nervous system reduces arousal and conserves energy.
• C) a state in which a neuron has an electrical charge of about -70 millivolts.
• D) a state in which a neuron has an electrical charge of +70 millivolts.

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Definitions:

Occipital-Parietal System

The network of regions in the brain involved in processing visual information and spatial orientation.

Occipital-Temporal System

An area of the brain involved in processing visual information, particularly concerning object recognition and face perception.

Binding Problem

The question in cognitive science of how different aspects of perception (such as color, shape, and movement) are unified into a single experience.

Binocular Disparity

The difference in image location of an object seen by the left and right eyes, resulting from the eyes’ horizontal separation, providing a cue for depth perception.