D movement of an action potential along the length of an axon change in voltage of a cell membrane in response to a stumulus that results in transmission of an electrical signal; unique to neurons & muscle fibers change in membrane potential that varies in size, depends on the size of the stimulus that elicits it chemical signal that is released from the synaptic end bulb of a neuron to cause a change in the target cell membrane voltage at which an action potential is initiated 1. graded potential 2. action potential 3. threshold 4. propogation 5. neurotransmitter

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movement of an action
potential along the length
of an axon
change in voltage of a cell
membrane in response to a
stumulus that results in
transmission of an electrical
signal; unique to neurons &
muscle fibers
change in membrane
potential that varies in size,
depends on the size of the
stimulus that elicits it
chemical signal that is
released from the synaptic
end bulb of a neuron to
cause a change in the target
cell
membrane voltage at which
an action potential is
initiated
1. graded potential
2. action potential
3. threshold
4. propogation
5. neurotransmitter
Transcribed Image Text:DD D movement of an action potential along the length of an axon change in voltage of a cell membrane in response to a stumulus that results in transmission of an electrical signal; unique to neurons & muscle fibers change in membrane potential that varies in size, depends on the size of the stimulus that elicits it chemical signal that is released from the synaptic end bulb of a neuron to cause a change in the target cell membrane voltage at which an action potential is initiated 1. graded potential 2. action potential 3. threshold 4. propogation 5. neurotransmitter
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