When an Action Potential Develops in One Location of an Axon

question 115

Multiple Choice

When an action potential develops in one location of an axon, ________.

• A) it will stimulate astrocytes to release chemicals
• B) it will regenerate the threshold stimulus at the originating location on the same axon
• C) Schwann cells in the area begin to divide and form a solid cellular cord
• D) it will propagate along the length of the axon toward the axon terminals
• E) it will propagate faster along the smaller unmyelinated fibers

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