The Primary Feature of a Neuron That Prevents the Action

question 82

Multiple Choice

 The primary feature of a neuron that prevents the action potential from traveling back from where it just passed is the ____.

• A) concentration gradient
• B) refractory period
• C) sodium potassium pump
• D) phospholipid bilayer

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