11.4 - Nervous System and Synapses
Enroll to start learning
You’ve not yet enrolled in this course. Please enroll for free to listen to audio lessons, classroom podcasts and take practice test.
Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions
What are the main components of a neuron?
💡 Hint: Think about the functions that each part has.
What is resting potential?
💡 Hint: Consider the terminology related to neuron states.
4 more questions available
Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What part of the neuron receives signals?
💡 Hint: Think about where the signals first enter the neuron.
True or False: Depolarization occurs when the neuron becomes more negatively charged.
💡 Hint: Recall what depolarization involves.
1 more question available
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with advanced challenges
Design an experiment to measure how different neurotransmitters affect the rate of signal transmission across synapses.
💡 Hint: Think about how neurotransmitters influence the strength of the signal.
Explain how diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS) affect the nervous system with a focus on the myelin sheath.
💡 Hint: Consider the role of the myelin sheath in impulse transmission.
Get performance evaluation
Reference links
Supplementary resources to enhance your learning experience.