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BME 102 HEALTH TECHNOLOGY AND HUMAN SYSTEM: MAN AS A LIVING MACHINE Objective Question
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An Action Potential, a key concept in the nervous system, is described as having what approximate electrical pulse magnitude and conduction velocity?
Options
A 10 mV, 1 m/s
B 50 mV, 50 m/s
C 100 mV, 1-120 m/s
Correct Answer
D 200 mV, 200 m/s
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Under '3. The Nervous System – An Electrical System', the text describes the Action Potential as a "100 mV electrical pulse, 1–120 m/s conduction velocity."

Hint

Focus on the specific numerical values given for the electrical signal and its speed of travel in neurons.

Question Info

Course: BME 102
Topic: HEALTH TECHNOLOGY AND HUMAN SYSTEM: MAN AS A LIVING MACHINE
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
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