How are nerve signals transmitted by nerves?

What will be an ideal response?


When the nerve is at rest, the inside of the neuron is negatively charged and the outside is positively charged. When the nerve is stimulated, both the inside and outside charges are reversed, producing an electrical impulse along the nerve.

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a. penicillin b. erythromycin c. tetracycline d. clindamycin

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Comparing program or treatment costs versus benefits is known as

A. capitation. B. cost control. C. cost-benefit analysis. D. markup method.

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