Generation And Conduction Of Action Potentials - Physiology | Biology+

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Set 1: Principles of Cell Function

Set 2: Homeostasis of Body Fluids

Set 3: Signal Transduction, membrane Receptors, second Messengers, and Regulation of Gene Expression

Set 4: The Nervous System: Introduction to Cells and Systems

Set 5: Generation and Conduction of Action Potentials

Set 6: Synaptic Transmission

Set 7: The Somatosensory System

Set 8: The Special Senses

Set 9: Organization of Motor Function

Set 10: Higher Functions of the Nervous System

Set 11: The Autonomic Nervous System and Its Central Control

Set 12: Skeletal Muscle Physiology

Set 13: Cardiac Muscle

Set 14: Smooth Muscle

Set 15: Overview of Circulation

Set 16: Elements of Cardiac Function

Set 17: Properties of the Vasculature

Set 18: Regulation of the Heart and Vasculature

Set 19: Integrated Control of the Cardiovascular System

Set 20: Structure and Function of the Respiratory System

Set 21: Static Lung and Chest Wall Mechanics

Set 22: Dynamic Lung and Chest Wall Mechanics

Set 23: Ventilation

Set 24: Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Transport

Set 25: Control of Respiration

Set 26: Non-Physiologic Functions of the Lung: Host Defense and Metabolism

Set 27: Functional Anatomy and General Principles of Regulation in the Gastrointestinal Tract

Set 28: The Cephalic, oral, and Esophageal Phases of the Integrated Response to a Meal

Set 29: The Gastric Phase of the Integrated Response to a Meal

Set 30: The Small Intestinal Phase of the Integrated Response to a Meal

Set 31: The Colonic Phase of the Integrated Response to a Meal

Set 32: Transport and Metabolic Functions of the Liver

Set 33: Elements of Renal Function

Set 34: Solute and Water Transport Along the Nephron: Tubular Function

Set 35: Control of Body Fluid Osmolality and Volume

Set 36: Potassium, calcium, and Phosphate Homeostasis

Set 37: Role of the Kidneys in the Regulation of Acid-Base Balance

Set 38: Introduction to the Endocrine System

Set 39: Hormonal Regulation of Energy Metabolism

Set 40: Hormonal Regulation of Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism

Set 41: The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland

Set 42: The Thyroid Gland

Set 43: The Adrenal Glands

Set 44: The Male and Female Reproductive Systems

Set 5 Generation And Conduction Of Action Potentials

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Set 5 Generation And Conduction Of Action Potentials

(Multiple Choice)

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The length constant of an unmyelinated axon increases as the diameter of the axon increases.This is primarily a result of:

A)Increasing membrane capacitance.
B)Decreasing membrane capacitance.
C)Increasing membrane resistance.
D)Decreasing membrane resistance.
E)Decreasing axoplasmic resistance.

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(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following events is common to all types of sensory receptors?

A)The generation of a receptor potential.
B)The generation of an action potential.
C)The binding of a stimulus to a receptor.
D)The binding of a stimulus to a membrane channel.
E)Membrane depolarization.

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(Multiple Choice)

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The axon membrane responds to an intracellular injection of a subthreshold positive current with:

A)Transient depolarization only in the region where the current is injected.
B)Maintained depolarization until negative current is injected.
C)Maximal depolarization locally and attenuated depolarization along the axon.
D)Immediately opening K⁺ channels to maintain resting potential.
E)Firing an action potential.

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