Practice mode Coordination and Control

Which best defines a nerve impulse?

Correct answer B. A wave of depolarisation (action potential) travelling along a neuron

Explanation

A nerve impulse is a self-propagating action potential. Local depolarisation of one region triggers depolarisation of the next region, so the signal moves along the neuron membrane.

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