PSY 255 QUIZ 2 PRACTICE SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⫸ neurons function to contract muscles. Answer: Motor
⫸ The ____________ potential is defined as the difference in electrical
charge between the inside and the outside of an undisturbed axon
membrane. Answer: resting
⫸ The interior of a neuron at rest Answer: is negatively charged relative
to the outside.
⫸ neurons gather information from the environment related to light,
odors, and contact with objects Answer: Sensory
⫸ Proteins are produced within the cytoplasm by Answer: ribosomes.
⫸ The process of phagocytosis involves Answer: the removal of
neuronal debris
⫸ The portion of a neuron that carries information toward the cell body
is the Answer: dendrite
⫸ Which of the following is true of ion distribution across the axon
membrane? Answer: Sodium ions are more concentrated outside the
axon membrane
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⫸ neurons function to contract muscles. Answer: Motor
⫸ The ____________ potential is defined as the difference in electrical
charge between the inside and the outside of an undisturbed axon
membrane. Answer: resting
⫸ The interior of a neuron at rest Answer: is negatively charged relative
to the outside.
⫸ neurons gather information from the environment related to light,
odors, and contact with objects Answer: Sensory
⫸ Proteins are produced within the cytoplasm by Answer: ribosomes.
⫸ The process of phagocytosis involves Answer: the removal of
neuronal debris
⫸ The portion of a neuron that carries information toward the cell body
is the Answer: dendrite
⫸ Which of the following is true of ion distribution across the axon
membrane? Answer: Sodium ions are more concentrated outside the
axon membrane
