When a Person Has a Heart Attack, Doctors Often Use

question 20

Multiple Choice

When a person has a heart attack, doctors often use a machine to deliver a dose of electricity to the person's heart. After the defibrillator is used, a period of time is needed for it to recharge. The period of time a defibrillator needs to recharge is MOST similar to the _____ of a neuron.

• A) action potential
• B) resting potential
• C) refractory period
• D) reuptake process

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