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Question 34

Which of the following statements regarding the mechanisms of neuronal communication is/are correct?

  1. The resting membrane potential of a neurone is maintained partly because the axon membrane is significantly more permeable to potassium ions (K+\text{K}^+K+) than to sodium ions (Na+\text{Na}^+Na+).
  2. During the relative refractory period, a stronger-than-usual stimulus can trigger a new action potential because voltage-gated sodium channels have recovered from inactivation, but the membrane is hyperpolarised.
  3. Spatial summation occurs when a single presynaptic neurone releases neurotransmitter repeatedly in a short period to exceed the threshold potential in the postsynaptic neurone.

1, 2 and 3 are correct

only 1 and 2 are correct

only 1 and 3 are correct

only 2 and 3 are correct

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