Neurones

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Which neurone has a longer axon?
Motor neurone
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Sensory neurones send a signal from the CNS to the PNS?
False
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For every 3 Na+ ions pumped out, how many K+ ions are pumped in?
2
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The process of action potentials jumping from one node to the other is known as _____
Saltatory conduction
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Myelinated neurones transmit action potentials faster than unmyelinated neurones?
True
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When an action potential arrives at the presynaptic knob ___ channels open
Ca2+
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The neurotransmitter at the presynaptic knob of a sensory nuerone is:
Acetyl choline
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What is spatial summation?
Many synaptic neurones being stimulated combine their small amounts of neurotransmitter to one post synaptic knob.
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The process of action potentials jumping from one node to the other is known as _____

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