When admitted to the emergency room, Sean was holding his right hand, which had a deep puncture hole in its palm. He explained that he had fallen on a nail while exploring a barn. Sean was given an antitetanus shot to prevent neural complications. Tetanus bacteria fester in deep, dark wounds, but how do their toxins travel in neural tissue?

Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.

d. A depolarization is a change in membrane potential that makes the potential less negative.

Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.

e. A local potential is a change in membrane potential that conducts the long-distance signals of the nervous system.