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urbanoutfitters

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on: Jun 22, 2018
If a bowling ball fell on your foot, the action potentials would differ from a feather falling on your foot. The action potentials for the bowling ball would be:
 
  a. larger in size and faster in occurrence.
  b. the same size as for the feather but they would be slower in occurrence.
  c. the same size as for the feather but they would be faster in occurrence.
  d. larger in size and slower in occurrence.

Question 2

If Ca2+ was blocked:
 
  a. Na+ would be stuck inside of the cell.
  b. neurotransmitters could not be released from the cell.
  c. voltage-gated ion channels would remain closed.
  d. passive channels would close.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B


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