Although many people worry about their sodium intake from salty foods,it would be unwise to eliminate sodium from one's diet completely.Which of the following problems would occur if there were no sodium in the body?
A) The myelin sheath of the neurons would begin to break down.
B) Axons would be unable to create the action potential necessary for rapid signal movement.
C) The synapses between neurons and their adjacent cells would collapse.
D) The speed of the neuron's action potential would increase to a dangerously high level.
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Q1: A myelin sheath
A) stores sodium ions.
B) acts
Q2: A reflex arc
A) has only sensory neurons
Q3: Which of the following best describes the
Q5: Which of the following is an example
Q6: The branched receiving ends of a nerve
Q7: Action potentials move faster in myelinated nerve
Q8: How does the central nervous system recognize
Q9: Axons transmit information in the form of
A)
Q10: Initially,when a neuron receives a stimulus,
A) sodium
Q11: Neurotransmitters carry a signal from a stimulated
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