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Q: Which part of the neuron can propagate an action potential?
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What part of the neuron can conduct an action potential?

Axon, telondendria


Where does an action potential start?

Action potentials are generated on a part of the neuron called the 'axon hillock' - the proximal most portion of the axon.


Why causes the neurons fire?

Neurons are nerve cells, and they fire to relay messages from neuron to neuron. Neurons fire when a charge jumps across a synapse to the dendrite of a cell. The neuron then fires the charge down it's axon, and the charge travels to the next neuron.


Which part of the neuron is capable of generating an action potiental?

axon


What is main part of neuron?

There are several key parts to a neuron: dendrites, which receive input, cell body or soma, where the electrical impulses sum, axon, the structure along which the action potential is propagated, and the terminal buttons which release neurotransmitters into the synapse between two neurons.


How is the electricity in a action potential generated?

Generally speaking the neuron is becoming depolarized, but to be more specific Phases of Action Potential: 1. Resting Potential: Vm = -65mV 2. Rising Phase: Vm = 40mV; Rapid depolarization of the membrane. 3. Overshoot: When the inside of the neuron is positively charged with respect to the outside of the membrane. 4. Falling Phase: Rapid depolarization until the membrane in more negative than the resting potential (-65mV) a. The last part of the falling phase is called the undershoot, or after-hyperpolarization.


What do axons and dendrites belong to?

I'm assuming you're talking about dendrites... And the dendrites are what receive signals on a neuron. Signals are delivered through the axon to the axon terminal, which passes the signal to another neuron's dendrites.


At the threshold stimulus sodium ions start to move into the cell or out of cell to bring about the membrane depolarization?

For depolarisation to occur as part of an action potential, +40 mV inside the neuron fibre compared to outside the membrane. For summation after a synapse to determine whether the post-synaptic neuron will fire an action potential, the threshold is +20mV inside the neuron compared to the outside.


What part of brain controls posture?

Action potential in the brain


What part of the brain controls posture?

Action potential in the brain


How does a nerve impulse begin?

In order a nerve impulse to be generated there needs to be a stimulus. A stimulus would be you burning your finger or bumping your arm. Once the nerve impulse has been generated it sends off to the neurons in your brain so that your brain can tell you to move your hand.


During depolarization of action potential the outer part of axon becomes?

Negative