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Question
Complete the flowchart of the process of conduction of nerve impulses.
| Application of stimulus on a resting nerve |
| ⇓ |
| Permeability of membrane changes |
| ⇓ |
| ______________________________ |
| ⇓ |
| Positive ions inside axon increases |
| ⇓ |
| ________________________________ |
| ⇓ |
| Polarity reverses and depolarisation takes place |
| ⇓ |
| Repolarisation - potassium gates open |
| ⇓ |
| ______________________________ |
| ⇓ |
| ______________________________ |
| ⇓ |
| Axoplasm becomes negatively charged and ECF becomes positive |
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Solution
| Application of stimulus on a resting nerve |
| ⇓ |
| Permeability of membrane changes |
| ⇓ |
| Na+ ions diffuse into the neuron from the ECF |
| ⇓ |
| Positive ions inside axon increases |
| ⇓ |
|
Membrane potential changes from – 70mV to + 30mV |
| ⇓ |
| Polarity reverses and depolarisation takes place |
| ⇓ |
| Repolarisation - potassium gates open |
| ⇓ |
| K+ ions diffuse out of the axon |
| ⇓ |
| The inside of the membrane (becomes less and less positive) becomes negative once again |
| ⇓ |
| Axoplasm becomes negatively charged and ECF becomes positive |
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Long answer question.
Explain the process of conduction of nerve impulses up to the development of action potential.
Define Saltatory conduction.
What are the number of Na+ ions pumped out, and K+ ions pumped into the cell, with respect to the Na+ - K+ pump?
Which ions is the resting membrane more permeable to?
The axoplasm inside the axon contains high concentration of (i) ions and low concentration of _(ii)_ ions, during the resting state of the neuron.
Which of the following is TRUE for the external tissue fluid in polarized state?
When stimulus is applied to a membrane of neuron, it causes rapid influx of ____________.
Potential difference across resting membrane is negative. This is due to differential distribution of the following ions ______.
Resting membrane potential is maintained by ______.
During resting potential, the axonal membrane is polarised, indicate the movement of +ve and –ve ions leading to polarisation diagrammatically.
