Which of the following statements is false?
a. The information that travels along the neural
membrane is little more than a transient change
in the membrane potential.
b. A neuron is never really at rest but must expend
energy to keep the membrane potential constant
even when no impulse is being transmitted.
c. During the short time an action potential occurs,
the cytoplasmic side of the membrane becomes
positive with respect to the outside.
d. Only nerve cells can exhibit depolarization
events.
e. Action potentials are not directly transferred
from neuron to neuron.
Answer: d
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