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Explain why nervous signals are described as an "electrochemical process." What is electrical and what is

chemical? Make sure to use these terms (axon, synapse, neurotransmitter, action potential, Na/k pump, dendrite, axon
terminals).

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Answer: The nervous system operates using an electrochemical process. An electrical charge moves through the neuron itself, and chemicals are used to transmit information between neurons

Explanation: i just took the test

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The nervous system operates using an electrochemical process. An electrical charge moves through the neuron itself, and chemicals are used to transmit information between neurons

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