Neurophysiology Questions The dendritic region of the neuron serves as what part

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Neurophysiology Questions The dendritic region of the neuron serves as what part of the neuron (in terms of information processing) and what type of electrical signal is measured in the dendritic region? 1. a. Input, graded potential b. Input, action potential c. Output, graded potential d. Output, action potential 2. In image shown to right, what type of signal would you expect to see at the indicated location? a. graded potential b. pre-synaptic potential c. action potential d. receptor potential e. post-synaptic potential

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1. b) input and action potential Dendrites which is also called dendrons, these are branched protoplasmic extensions of a nerve cell. Electrochemical stimulation propagates all over the cell body. The cell body or soma received these stimulations from other neural cells of the neuron from which the dendrites project.

Neurons to become active, the dendrites must receive action potentials or other stimuli. Dendrites receive the electrical messages. The basic forms of the messages: excitatory and inhibitory.

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