After a Neuron Fires, About How Long Is Its Refractory

question 81

Multiple Choice

After a neuron fires, about how long is its refractory period?

• A)one-thousandth of a second
• B)one-hundredth of a second
• C)one-tenth of a second
• D)one second
• E)one-thousandth of a minute

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