52: The action potential and the synapse Quizellenj2022-11-16T23:56:13-05:00 Please sign up for the course before taking this quiz. 1. An influx of sodium ions into the axon is what generates the action potential.1 True False 2. Saltatory conduction gets its name from the Latin word “saltare” meaning:1 jump salt fast slow synapse 3. What does the Na/K pump do?1 Maintains the resting potenial. Gets rid of unwanted sodium and potassium ions. Restores the action potential. Makes sure the action potential only goes one way. 4. The action potential can cross the synaptic cleft.1 True False 5. When the axon is resting, which is more abundant inside the membrane?1 Ca K Na 6. To what gadget do neurotransmitters stick after they cross the gap?1 sodium channels either, depending on situation potassium channels 7. What is the ration of Na to K ions pumped by the Na/K pump?1 1:1 6:1 100:1 3:2 8. The action potential can travel up and down, back and forth, along the neuron.1 True False 9. What crosses the synaptic cleft?1 neurotransmitters calcium ions the action potential cytokines 10. Where does the action potential start?1 axon terminals hillock Schwann cells 51: Nervous tissue of the CNS 53: Muscle fibers and the neuromuscular junction Back to: 52: The action potential and the synapse
