Human Biology, 14 Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 1-25924-574-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-25924-574-9

Chapter 14 - Section 14.1 - Overview of the Nervous System - Check Your Progress - Page 290: 2

Answer

The nerve impulse is propagated along the neuron due to electrical charge across the neuron membrane. The charge flows due to the polarity difference at the ends of the neuron due to which current flows from negative end to positive end.

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