the action potential- structure of the nervous system
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an electrical signal that passes through a neuron
nerve impulse/or the action potential
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what happens when the positive sodium ions (Na+) move into the neuron
the inside of the neuron becomes positive
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what happens if positive potassium ions (k+) move outside the cell
the inside of the cell becomes negative again
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what causes the the action potential to move like a wave down the axon
the movement of sodium ions and potassium ions
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