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Infographic Activity 2.2 Communication within Neurons

Neural communication involves different processes within and between neurons. In this infographic, we follow the electrical action that conveys messages within the neuron, from one end to the other.

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Each question on this page is multiple choice with four possible answer choices. Select the best answer for each question and use the submit button with each question to check your answer.

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Krishna is standing in line at a nightclub one evening. He notices that the doorman is letting in all of the women in line, and the men are all being made to wait. Eventually, the entire inside of the club is virtually full of women, and the outside has only men. If this situation was analogous to a neuron in its resting state, which of the following would be an accurate statement?

Question 2 choicesChoice A., Both men and women would represent both positive and negative ions.Choice B., The men would represent negative ions and the women would represent positive ions.Choice C., The men and women would be equal on the inside and outside, and would effectively balance each other out to a neutral charge.Choice D., The women would represent negative ions and the men would represent positive ions.

Scientific American: Psychology

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Infographic Activity 2.2 Communication within Neurons

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