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AP Psychology
Unit 2 – Biological Basis of Behavior
Topic 2.3
Unit 2 – Biological Basis of Behavior
2.3 Overview of the Nervous System and the Neuron
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What happens when a neuron's action potential is reached?
The resting potential is reestablished.
Sodium ions stop entering through channels on its membrane.
This induces nearby neurons to fire their own action potentials.
The neuron fires, sending an electrical impulse down the axon.
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AP Psychology - 2.3 Overview of the Nervous System and the Neuron
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