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It can be called a NEURAL IMPULSE, or a NEURAL SIGNAL.
It might also be called the FIRING of the neuron.
It's usually just referred to as the ACTION POTENTIAL, even though the AP is really just an event at a measured point along the axon, since that local event is self propagating along the axon.
And if it were a MYELINATED axon, the propagation would be called SALTATORY CONDUCTION.
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What enters the axon during action potential?
Sodium ions enter the axon during action potential. This influx of sodium ions depolarizes the axon membrane, leading to the propagation of the action potential along the axon.
Which part of the neuron can propagate an action potential?
The axon is the part of the neuron that can propagate an action potential. This process relies on the opening and closing of ion channels along the axon membrane to allow the action potential to travel from the cell body to the axon terminals.
What is the sequence of events along an axon?
The sequence of events along an axon involves the generation of an action potential at the axon hillock, propagation of the action potential down the axon via depolarization and repolarization of the membrane, and neurotransmitter release at the axon terminals to communicate with other neurons or target cells.
What is the regeneration of action potential called?
The regeneration of action potential is called "propagation." It involves the transmission of the action potential along the length of the neuron's axon.
What part of the neuron can conduct an action potential?
The axon of a neuron is responsible for conducting an action potential. This is made possible by the presence of voltage-gated ion channels along the axon membrane that allow for the propagation of electrical signals.
What enters the axon during action potential?
Sodium ions enter the axon during action potential. This influx of sodium ions depolarizes the axon membrane, leading to the propagation of the action potential along the axon.
Which part of the neuron can propagate an action potential?
The axon is the part of the neuron that can propagate an action potential. This process relies on the opening and closing of ion channels along the axon membrane to allow the action potential to travel from the cell body to the axon terminals.
What is the sequence of events along an axon?
The sequence of events along an axon involves the generation of an action potential at the axon hillock, propagation of the action potential down the axon via depolarization and repolarization of the membrane, and neurotransmitter release at the axon terminals to communicate with other neurons or target cells.
Why does an action potential propagate unidirectionally along an axon?
An action potential propagates unidirectionally along an axon because of the refractory period, which prevents the neuron from firing in the opposite direction immediately after an action potential is generated. This ensures that the signal travels in one direction, from the cell body to the axon terminal.
What is the neural impulse generated by the movement of positively charged atoms in and out of channels in the axon's membrane?
The movement of positively charged atoms, such as sodium and potassium ions, in and out of channels in the axon's membrane generates an electrical signal called an action potential. This action potential serves as the neural impulse that travels along the axon to transmit information within the nervous system.
A long structure leaving the cell body that action potential travel along is called the?
It is the Axon
This type of potential is a brief electrical impulse produced by ions crossing the axon membrane?
The type of potential described is an action potential. It is generated by the movement of ions such as sodium and potassium across the axon membrane, leading to a rapid change in voltage that allows for the transmission of signals along the neuron.
What is the regeneration of action potential called?
The regeneration of action potential is called "propagation." It involves the transmission of the action potential along the length of the neuron's axon.
What part of the neuron can conduct an action potential?
The axon of a neuron is responsible for conducting an action potential. This is made possible by the presence of voltage-gated ion channels along the axon membrane that allow for the propagation of electrical signals.
Conduction along a myelinated axon is called?
It is called saltatory conduction. This describes the "jumping" of an action potential from node to node on a myelinated axon.
Are action potential and local potential reversible?
Under normal circumstances action potential will proceed unilaterally. An action potential cannot proceed down an axon and depolarize in the reverse direction on the same axon. It must carry information on one axon in one direction and then on another axon in a separate direction. In a lab you can depolarize neurons in the middle of an axon and it will depolarize bilaterally.
What type of cell enhances the velocity of electrical transmission of an action potential along an axon in the peripheral nervous system?
Schwann cells enhance the velocity of electrical transmission of an action potential along an axon in the peripheral nervous system by forming a myelin sheath around the axon. This myelin sheath insulates the axon, allowing for faster conduction of the action potential through a process known as saltatory conduction.
