Decreasing the capacitance of the axon mem brane means
A) It takes fewer charges to effect a given change in the membrane potential difference
across the membrane
B) For the same am ount of charges, the membrane potential changes less
C) It takes m ore axial current to depolarize the next patch of m em brane to threshold
D) It takes m ore axial voltage to depolarize the next patch of m em brane to threshold
E) For the same voltage change, more current is required
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Q7: The axial resistance
A) Depends inversely on the
Q8: Myelin increases conduction velocity because it
A) Decreases
Q9: Increasing Rm by myelination
A) Decreases the time
Q10: Myelin does all of the following EXCEPT
A)
Q11: The conduction velocity is fastest in
A) Small
Q13: The time constant is given as
A)
Q14: The time constant describes
A) The time course,
Q15: The "specific capacitance" is the
A) Capacitance per
Q16: Myelin
A) Decreases the capacitance of the axon
Q17: Saltatory conduction refers to
A) Decreased resistance of
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