Synapse Quiz Flashcards

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action potentials

A
  • brief but large changes in neuronal polarization that arise in the initial segment of the axon.
  • The information a neuron sends is encoded in the patterns of action potentials
  • size of the action potential does not effect the stimulus size
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conduction velocity

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the speed at which an action potential is propagated along the length of an axon

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