Signalling in the Nervous System - Electrical Signalling (round 1)
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How do you define neural signalling?
neurons receiving input, transmitting it, and relaying it to the next neuron
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What is the resting membrane potential?
difference in electrical charge across cell membrane
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What do neurons use to maintain the movement of ions across the membrane?
active pump
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Define an action potential(nerve impulse/spike)
rapid series of changes in the RMP
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How is the flow of info sped up?
larger diameter, myelin sheath
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