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Chapter 51: The Nervous System


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Chapter 51: The Nervous System

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The action potential travels fastest over a) the insulated myelin section of the axon. b) an unmyelinated axon, c) along the nodes of the axon, d) the rates are basically the same.

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The sodium-potassium pump pumps the sodium a) into the cell, b) out of the cell, c) it depends upon the sodium concentration inside the cell.

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The action potential moves along the axon as a result of a) movement of sodium ions along the length of the axon, b) movement of potassium ions along the length of the axon, c) movement of sodium and potassium ions across the membrane, d) movement of myelin along the axon.

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