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What is another term for nerve impulses?
Suggested Answer: B
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A nerve impulse is also known as an action potential, which is an electrical current that runs along a nerve pathway that can trigger a response in other cells.
21 comments · newest first
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Lai
2 days ago
Synapse is about communication, not the impulse itself.
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Iraida
7 days ago
Instinct seems off. It's more about behavior, not impulses.
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Gearldine
12 days ago
I feel confident about B too. It matches the definition.
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Annmarie
17 days ago
Yeah, D is more about connections, not impulses.
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Kaitlyn
23 days ago
I was torn between B and D, but B feels more accurate.
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Tomas
28 days ago
Agreed! Nerve impulses are definitely action potentials.
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Nida
1 month ago
I think it's B) Action potentials. Sounds right.
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Nadine
1 month ago
Nerve impulses = action potentials, simple as that!
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Candida
1 month ago
Not sure about that, isn't it more complicated?
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Demetra
2 months ago
Wait, I thought it was called something else?
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Ira
2 months ago
Totally agree, it's definitely action potentials.
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Angella
2 months ago
B) Action potentials is correct!
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Quinn
2 months ago
Instinct is totally not it, lol!
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Marge
2 months ago
Wait, are we sure about that? Sounds too simple.
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Callie
2 months ago
Definitely action potentials!
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Nichelle
3 months ago
I thought it was called synapse?
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Detra
3 months ago
B) Action potentials is the right answer!
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Lourdes
3 months ago
I’m not confident, but instinct doesn’t seem right for nerve impulses. Maybe it’s action potentials?
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Tonette
3 months ago
Action potentials sound familiar, I feel like I saw a similar question in our practice quiz.
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Pamela
3 months ago
I remember studying about synapses, but I don't think that's the right term for nerve impulses.
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Cyril
4 months ago
I think nerve impulses are often referred to as action potentials, but I'm not completely sure.