The Time Constant Describes

question 1

Multiple Choice

The time constant describes

• A) The time course, when injecting a constant current, of changing from one steady-state
• voltage to another
• B) The time it takes for the action potential to be regenerated
• C) The time it takes for the action potential to propagate a characteristic distance
• D) The delay of the action potential at the nodes of Ranvier
• E) The decay of the action potential with time between the nodes of Ranvier

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