After a Neuron Experiences an Action Potential, It Must Wait

question 240

Multiple Choice

After a neuron experiences an action potential, it must wait for 1 or 2 milliseconds before it can fire again. This period of time is called the __________ period.

• A) rejuvenation
• B) resting potential
• C) reticular activating
• D) refractory

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Definitions:

Fallacy

A fault in logical judgment that causes an argument to be invalid or not based on sound reasoning.

Denying Antecedent

A logical fallacy involving the incorrect assumption that the falsehood of a premise invalidates the conclusion, particularly in conditional reasoning.

Hypothetical Syllogism

A logical argument involving two conditional statements and a conclusion that logically follows from them.

Formalize

The act of expressing an idea, argument, or process in a precise, often mathematical or logical, form.