The Difference Between an Action Potential in a Single Axon

question 21

Multiple Choice

The difference between an action potential in a single axon and a compound action potential in a nerve is .

• A) the action potential in the single axon is a graded event that increases with stimulus strength
• B) the compound action potential in a nerve is graded, increasing with the stimulus strength
• C) the compound action potential in a nerve is identical regardless of the stimulus strength to the nerve

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Definitions:

Time Differences

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