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Total cards: 4•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026
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#1
Front (Question)
all or nothing law
Back (Answer)
The all-or-nothing law is an important principle that describes how nerve cells either fire at full strength or do not depending on if threshold is reached
#2
Front (Question)
one action potential takes _ milliseconds refractory period takes
Back (Answer)
5 msec 1 msec
#3
Front (Question)
what happens to residual neuruotransmitters
Back (Answer)
they are either destroyed by enzyme named acetylcholinesterase or reabsorbed back into axon or presynaptic membrane
#4
Front (Question)
Explain how inhibitory and excitant neurons work
Back (Answer)
Inhibitory neurons send neurotransmitters that open potassium channels to create hyperpolarization to stop the action potential creating more stimulus required while excitatory neurons open sodium channels to depolarize