Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. When a neuron is at rest, the outside of its membrane is positively charged.
2. A nerve impulse is the flow of electric current along an axon.
3. A nerve impulse is the flow of electrolytes along an axon.
4. After an impulse has passed along an axon, the axon returns to the polarized state.
5. As long as an axon is polarized, it cannot conduct another impulse.
1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. False
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