Principles of Anatomy and Physiology

15th Edition

ISBN: 9781119329398

Author: Gerard J Tortora, Bryan Derrickson

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

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Principles of Anatomy and Physiology

Ch. 12 - l. What is the purpose of a sensory receptor? Ch. 12 - What are the components and functions of the SNS...Ch. 12 - 3. Which subdivisions of the PNS control voluntary...Ch. 12 - Prob. 4CP Ch. 12 - 5. Describe the parts of a neuron and the...Ch. 12 - Give several examples of the structural and...Ch. 12 - 7. What is a neurolemma, and why is it important? Ch. 12 - 8. With reference to the nervous system, what is a...Ch. 12 - 9. What types of electrical signals occur in...Ch. 12 - 10. Why are voltage-gated channels important?

Ch. 12 - 11. What is the typical resting membrane potential...Ch. 12 - 12. How do leak channels contribute to resting...Ch. 12 - 13. What is a hyperpolarizing graded potential? Ch. 12 - 14.What is a depolarizing graded potential? Ch. 12 - What happens during the depolarizing phase of an...Ch. 12 - Prob. 16CP Ch. 12 - 17. What effect does miyelination have on the...Ch. 12 - How is neurotransmitter removed from the synaptic...Ch. 12 - Prob. 19CP Ch. 12 - Prob. 20CP Ch. 12 - Prob. 21CP Ch. 12 - Prob. 22CP Ch. 12 - What is a neural circuit?Ch. 12 - What are the functions of diverging, converging,...Ch. 12 - What factors contribute to a lack of neurogenesis...Ch. 12 - What is the function of the regeneration tube in...Ch. 12 - The buzzing of the alarm clock woke Carrie. She...Ch. 12 - Prob. 2CTQ Ch. 12 - As a torture procedure for his enemies, mad...

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What types of electrical signals occur in neurons?

Solution Summary: The author explains that the nervous system of the body transmits information through electrical signals. Neurons communicate with each other by graded potential and action potential.

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