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Practice Questions
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What are the two main parts of the human neural system?
💡 Hint: Remember the areas where processing happens versus those that connect to the body.
What is a neuron?
💡 Hint: Consider how signals are sent in the nervous system.
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What is the primary function of the neural system?
💡 Hint: Consider what keeps our bodily functions in sync.
True or False: The resting potential of a neuron is maintained by the sodium-potassium pump.
💡 Hint: Think about how ion concentrations are balanced in a neuron.
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Explain how a neuron generates an action potential starting from the resting potential.
💡 Hint: Follow the steps of how ions move in and out of the neuron.
Discuss the impact of myelination on impulse speed and conduction.
💡 Hint: Consider how covering affects speed, similar to insulation on wires.
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