While cutting wood for his daughter's playhouse, Lee accidentally severed his finger. Fortunately, Lee was quickly rushed to the hospital where his finger was successfully reattached. Lee was eventually able to regain some function and feeling in his once-severed appendage. Which of the following helped to repair the nerve fibers that give Lee the ability to regain function and feeling in his finger?
Table of contents
- 1. Introduction to Psychology1h 43m
- 2. Psychology Research2h 20m
- 3. Biological Psychology2h 41m
- 4. Sensation and Perception28m
- 5. Consciousness and Sleep32m
- 6. Learning1h 26m
- 7. Memory34m
- 8. Cognition37m
- 9. Emotion and Motivation35m
- 10. Developmental Psychology1h 20m
- 11. Personality1h 17m
- 12. Social Psychology1h 18m
- 13. Stress and Health41m
- 14. Psychological Disorders1h 27m
- 15. Treatment1h 24m
3. Biological Psychology
Cells of the Nervous System
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When a neuron is at rest, the ions inside the cell are mostly _____ and the ions outside the cell are mostly _____.
A
positively charged; negatively charged
B
dead; alive
C
negatively charged; positively charged
D
small; large

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Understand the concept of a neuron's resting potential: A neuron at rest has a difference in charge across its membrane, known as the resting potential.
Identify the ions involved: The key ions are sodium (Na+) and potassium (K+), along with other ions like chloride (Cl-).
Recognize the distribution of ions: At rest, there is a higher concentration of potassium ions (K+) inside the neuron and a higher concentration of sodium ions (Na+) outside the neuron.
Determine the charge inside the neuron: Due to the presence of negatively charged proteins and a higher concentration of K+ ions, the inside of the neuron is negatively charged.
Determine the charge outside the neuron: The outside of the neuron is positively charged due to the higher concentration of Na+ ions.
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