Last edited: 2/18/2022

RESTING MEMBRANE, GRADED, ACTION POTENTIALS

Neurology: Resting Membrane, Graded, Action Potential Medical Editor: Dr. Sarah Abimhamed

I) REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

QUESTIONS ANSWERS

1) Which of the following is the neuron cell more permeable to at rest? Potassium
a) Sodium
b) Potassium
c) All of the above
d) None of the above
2) What is the average Resting Membrane Potential? -70 mV
a) -100 mV
b) 0 mV
c) -70 mV
d) -60mV
3) What is the average Threshold Potential? -55 mV
a) -55 mV
b) -30 mV
c) -45 mV
d) -10 mV
4) Match the following 1-D, 2-A, 3-C, 4-B
1-GABA A-Stimulatory Neurotransmitter
2-Glutamate B-GABA
3-Depolarizes the cell C-Glutamate
4-Hyperpolarizes the cell D-Inhibitory Neurotransmitter
a) 1-C, 2-B, 3-A, 4-D
b) 1-D, 2-A, 3-B, 4-C
c) 1-D, 2-A, 3-C, 4-B
d) 1-A, 2-D, 3-B, 4-C
5) Which channels open once the neuron hits threshold potential? c) Sodium Channels
a) Potassium Channels
b) Chloride Channels
c) Sodium Channels
d) Calcium Channels
6) What is the Nernest Equation used for? b) To find out the equilibrium of a neuron
a) To find out the action potential of a neuron cell at rest
b) To find out the equilibrium of a neuron cell at rest
c) To find out the threshold potential of a neuron
d) To calculate the excitatory post synaptic potentials
7) Fill in the blanks: K+, Inside, Outside
At RMP, _____ moves from _____ of cell to _____ of cell
a) Na+, Inside, Outside
b) K+, Outside, Inside
c) K+, Inside, Outside
d) None of the above
8) Which of the following describes “small hyper-polarizations to bring RMP Inhibitory postsynaptic potentials
further away from threshold potential”
a) Excitatory postsynaptic potentials
b) Excitatory presynaptic potentials
c) Inhibitory postsynaptic potentials
d) Inhibitory presynaptic potentials
9) What is the difference between temporal summation and spatial Temporal summation is when one
summation? presynaptic neuron attempts to
a) Spatial summation is when is when one postsynaptic neuron attempts to repeatedly stimulate or inhibit one
repeatedly stimulate or inhibit one presynaptic neuron, while temporal postsynaptic neuron, while spatial
summation is stimulated/inhibited by multiple postsynaptic neurons. summation is stimulated/inhibited by
b) Spatial summation is when is when one presynaptic neuron attempts to multiple presynaptic neuron.
repeatedly stimulate or inhibit one postsynaptic neuron, while temporal
summation is stimulated/inhibited by multiple presynaptic neurons.
c) Temporal summation describes small hyper-polarizations that bring RMP
further away from threshold potential while spatial summation describes
small depolarizations to bring RMP closer to threshold potential
d) Temporal summation is when is when one presynaptic neuron attempts to
repeatedly stimulate or inhibit one postsynaptic neuron, while spatial
summation is stimulated/inhibited by multiple presynaptic neuron.

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