A Compound Action Potential Is Recorded Using Electrodes on a Nerve.How

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Essay

A compound action potential is recorded using electrodes on a nerve.How does a nerve differ from an axon? Amplitude and duration of a compound action potential vary according to the stimulus intensity applied to the nerve.Given that there is no such variation in the action potential of a single axon, how can you explain this?

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