Anatomy & Physiology
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Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
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Chapter 12, Problem 28RQ
Which of the following is probably going to propagate an action potential fastest?
- a thin, unmyelinated axon
- a thin, myelinated axon
- a thick, unmyelinated axon
- a thick, myelinated axon
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Which of the following combinations of spatial summation of postsynaptic potentials (PSP) would result in an action potential in a typical neuron? The voltage given for each PSP is measured as it reaches the axon hillock.
Axon A EPSP 25 mV & axon B IPSP 10 mV
Axon A IPSP 25 mV & axon B EPSP 10 mV
Axon A IPSP 5 mV & axon B IPSP 5 mV
Axon A EPSP 5 mV & axon B EPSP 5 mV
If a graded receptor potential made the resting membrane potential of the axon more negative, you would expect:
Subsequent action potentials to be reduced in their amplitude
It to be easier for this axon to reach threshold voltage
It to be more difficult for this axon to reach the threshold voltage
Subsequent action potentials to be shorter in duration
No change in the ability of this axon to reach threshold voltage
Which of the following are the likely explanations for the failure of a postsynaptic neuron to trigger an action potential? Select all that apply.
The EPSPs are neutralized by the neurotransmitter
The summation of IPSPs and EPSPs is insufficient to depolarize the cell to threshold
The synapses generating the EPSPs are too close to the axon hillock
The synapses generating the EPSPs are too far from the axon hillock
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