An action potential never occurs in dendrites.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

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When skeletal muscle is producing carbon dioxide and water while making ATP, which chemical processes could be active at this time?

A. anaerobic respiration B. aerobic respiration C. both anaerobic and aerobic respiration

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Deficiency of vitamin ________ causes osteomalacia.

A. C B. D C. A D. E

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Which of the following is not a function of the hypothalamus?

a. controls endocrine system b. regulates sleep-wake cycle c. controls autonomic nervous system d. initiates voluntary skeletal muscle movement

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What effect did decreasing the extracellular sodium have on the resting membrane potential?

A) Only a small change occurred, because the resting neuron is not very permeable to sodium. B) Only a small change occurred, because the sodium channels were mostly open. C) The resting membrane potential disappeared. D) The resting membrane potential became less negative.

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