For Which of These Axons Might You Expect Action Potential

question 48

Multiple Choice

For which of these axons might you expect action potential propagation to be the fastest?

• A) a myelinated axon with a large diameter
• B) an unmyelinated axon with a small diameter
• C) a myelinated axon with a small diameter
• D) a myelinated axon of any diameter

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Definitions:

Standard Normal Distribution

A probability distribution that has a mean of zero and a standard deviation of one, used as the basis for z-scores in statistics.

Margin Of Error

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Confidence Interval

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Sample Size

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