Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (8th Edition)
Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (8th Edition)
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780134605197
Author: Dee Unglaub Silverthorn
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 9.6, Problem 21CC
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To determine: Whether the relay neurons in the thalamus, which reduce the information transmission during sleep, are depolarized or hyperpolarized.

Introduction: The brain receives sensory input from the external and internal environments. It processes and integrates the information, and if the information is appropriate, a response is created.

Summary Introduction

To determine: The reason for considering that neurons are hyperpolarized.

Introduction: Neuron cells always possess an electrical charge across their membranes. A polarized neuron is always said to be its resting potential, and it becomes depolarized when the charges of the nerves are reversed.

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