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The sodium-potassium pump maintains the resting membrane potential by actively transporting Na⁺ out and K⁺ into the neuron.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 18: Neural Control and Coordination Sensory Organs - Ear - Structure and Physiology of Hearing and Balance
Dendrites receive signals from other neurons and transmit them to the cell body.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 18: Neural Control and Coordination Sensory Organs - Eye - Structure and Physiology of Vision
Neurons are highly specialized cells that transmit electrical and chemical signals but have a limited ability to divide.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 18: Neural Control and Coordination Sensory Organs - Eye - Structure and Physiology of Vision
Afferent neurons (sensory neurons) carry impulses from sensory receptors to the CNS.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 18: Neural Control and Coordination Sensory Organs - Eye - Structure and Physiology of Vision
Potassium ions (K⁺) play a key role in maintaining the resting membrane potential by being more permeable than sodium ions.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 18: Neural Control and Coordination Central Nervous System - Spinal Cord Reflex Action and Reflex Arc
Neurons are the structural and functional units of the nervous system responsible for transmitting electrical signals.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 18: Neural Control and Coordination Central Nervous System - Brain - Forebrain
Afferent neurons (sensory neurons) carry sensory impulses from receptors to the central nervous system.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 18: Neural Control and Coordination Central Nervous System - Brain - Forebrain
The sodium-potassium pump helps maintain the resting membrane potential by transporting Na⁺ out and K⁺ into the neuron.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 18: Neural Control and Coordination Central Nervous System - Brain - Forebrain
The sodium-potassium pump moves sodium (Na⁺) out of the neuron and potassium (K⁺) into the neuron.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 18: Neural Control and Coordination Nerve Impulse - Resting Potential Action Potential and Transmission
During depolarization, sodium ions (Na⁺) enter the neuron, causing a change in membrane potential.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 18: Neural Control and Coordination Nerve Impulse - Resting Potential Action Potential and Transmission
The sodium-potassium pump maintains the resting membrane potential by actively transporting Na⁺ out and K⁺ into the neuron.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 18: Neural Control and Coordination Nerve Impulse - Resting Potential Action Potential and Transmission
The nodes of Ranvier allow saltatory conduction, where the nerve impulse jumps from node to node, increasing conduction speed.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 18: Neural Control and Coordination Nerve Impulse - Resting Potential Action Potential and Transmission
