The Refractory Period

question 101

Multiple Choice

The refractory period

• A) is the time during which the tissue cannot respond again.
• B) results in complete and incomplete tetanus.
• C) is the condition in which the muscle fiber only partially relaxes between contractions.
• D) is the condition in which stimuli occur so rapidly that there are no intervening relaxations.
• E) is the constant tension produced by muscles for long periods of time.

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